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Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Definition ... shock. ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... Types #diagnosis #management ... #dry #table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... • Asthma • COPD
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
Window: - Cold ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... Serial boluses 250cc ... ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ... #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... as Asthma and COPD ... patients with LV dysfunction ... #Medications #management ... treatment #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Delivery • Stable ... Serial TTE and close
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
- Hemorrhagic shock ... pupil, Cushing's triad ... warm blankets, forced-air ... concern for spinal cord ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #criticalcare #foamed