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Ep 164 Cardiogenic Shock Simplified

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What is the preferred order of vasopressors and ionotropes in the management of cardiogenic shock? How can we best pick up occult cardiogenic shock before it floured shock kicks in? The post Ep 164 Cardiogenic Shock Simplified appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

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Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. Had one been done, it would have shown a feature that is apparent on this ultrasound (however, this patient's LV function would not be as good as in this clip): This is recorded with the LV on the right. What should be done? Should the cath lab be activated?

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

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24: Joint American College of Cardiology/Journal of the American College of Cardiology Late-Breaking Clinical Trials (Session 402) Saturday, April 6 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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Guess the culprit with ST Elevation in posterior leads

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Just prior to transport, the patient became confused and agitated and, although blood pressure and pulse were OK, I was worried about cardiogenic shock. Angiogram Left main: Severe calcific stenosis of ostial and distal left main. LAD: large caliber vessel with severe calcific stenosis of the proximal LAD with TIMI2 flow.

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

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History sounds concerning for ACS (could be critical stenosis, triple vessel), but differential also includes dissection, GI bleed, etc. 2 cases of Aortic Stenosis: Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. An elderly man with sudden cardiogenic shock, diffuse ST depressions, and STE in aVR Literature 1. Left main?

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What are treatment options for this rhythm, when all else fails?

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Angiography : LMCA — 90-99% osteal stenosis. LCx — 50-69% stenosis of the 1st marginal branch; with 100% distal LCx occlusion. The patient in today’s case presented in cardiogenic shock from proximal LAD occlusion, in conjunction with a subtotally stenosed LMCA. . RCA — 100% proximal occlussion.

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A 40-Something male with a "Seizure," Hypotension, and Bradycardia

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Why is the patient in shock? He was in profound cardiogenic shock. They did not have an ultrasound on the ambulance (some local crews are starting to utilize POC limited US in our service areas). There is an obvious inferior STEMI, but what else? This STE is diagnostic of Right Ventricular STEMI (RV MI).