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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Regurgitation - Pericardium ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types ... Pathophysiology Comparison ... caused by a massive pericardial ... Tamponade: pericardial ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Differential Diagnosis of Low Voltage ECG #Diagnosis #EM #Cardiology #Low #Voltage #EKG #LowVoltage #Differential #Extracardiac #Cardiac
Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis #EM #Cardiology ... EKG #LowVoltage #Differential ... #Extracardiac #Cardiac ... #Pericardiac #Ddxof
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Cardiomyopathy • Pericardial ... CHF #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Classification and Differential ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Types ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Hemopericardium #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... be used in all types ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
CT scan with IV contrast showing acute Stanford type A dissection of the ascending aorta. The
acute Stanford type ... ruptures into the pericardium ... is evidence of cardiac ... CTChest #Emergency #CriticalCare ... Cardiothoracic #TypeA
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #differential