Cardiogenic shock CT: Difference between revisions
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The CT scan is usually not recommended as an initial imaging study, when evaluating patients with cardiogenic shock. However, it may be helpful in certain situations, such as: aortic dissection, pulmonary emboli and internal hemorrhage, this last one more related to hypovolemic shock | The [[CT scan]] is usually not recommended as an initial imaging study, when evaluating patients with [[cardiogenic shock]]. However, it may be helpful in certain situations, such as: [[aortic dissection]], [[pulmonary emboli]] and [[internal hemorrhage]], this last one more related to [[hypovolemic shock]]. | ||
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Cardiogenic shock CT On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Cardiogenic shock CT |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
The CT scan is usually not recommended as an initial imaging study, when evaluating patients with cardiogenic shock. However, it may be helpful in certain situations, such as: aortic dissection, pulmonary emboli and internal hemorrhage, this last one more related to hypovolemic shock.
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The CT scan is usually not recommended as an initial imaging study, when evaluating patients with cardiogenic shock. However, it may be helpful in certain situations, such as: aortic dissection, pulmonary emboli and internal hemorrhage, this last one more related to hypovolemic shock.[1]
References
- ↑ Parrillo, Joseph (2013). Critical care medicine principles of diagnosis and management in the adult. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 0323089291.