This week the EM educator series looks at the challenging case of cardiogenic shock.
The EM Educator Series: Cardiogenic Shock – Don’t be shock’ed, it’s not sepsis Read More »
Week 14 of the 52 in 52 series looks at milrinone versus dobutamine for adults with cardiogenic shock.
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This week’s EM Educator evaluates the challenging and anxiety-provoking diagnosis of cardiogenic shock.
EM Educator Series: Challenging Diagnosis of Cardiogenic Shock Read More »
Click here to view Tintinalli’s chapter on Cardiogenic Shock via Access Emergency Medicine!A 55-year-old man arrives via ambulance in respiratory distress. Paramedics attempted to start an intravenous line but the patient is altered and pulled it out. They were also unable to keep an NRB mask on him. His vital signs are:
HR: 132, BP: 71/38, RR: 35, O2Sat: 83%
A quick bedside ultrasound reveals numerous B lines in both lung fields and markedly depressed left ventricular function. Based on your quick evaluation, you determine that the patient is suffering from cardiogenic shock. You are familiar with treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) but are unclear on the management priorities and appropriate treatments in cardiogenic shock. […]