Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
2) Immediate Assessment ... directed approach β€’ Cardiogenic ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... and Workup 5) ... #Shock
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
on ultrasound), assessment ... congestion, assessment ... Revascularization, treatment ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   β€’ Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... ) Cardiogenic ( ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... High SVR: β€’ Cardiogenic ... β€’ Obstructive: Pulmonary ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare #
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table ... #Assessment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... 4 categories: cardiogenic ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... or the type of shock ... those with severe cardiogenic ... shock (eg, acute ... #Differential #Table
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
 β€’
RV dysfunction. e.g ... β€’ Advanced cardiogenic ... forward flow. e.g ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
- Acute HF, Cardiogenic ... shock, Arrythmias ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #management #cardiology