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Cardiogenic shock Resident Survival Guide |
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Overview |
Causes |
FIRE |
Diagnosis |
Treatment |
Do's |
Don'ts |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, MBChB. [2]
Overview
The clinical definition of cardiogenic shock includes decreased cardiac output with evidence of tissue hypoxia in the presence of adequate intravascular volume.[1]
Diagnositic Criteria
Criteria for bedside diagnosis[1]
- Sustained hypotension (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg or a value 30 mm Hg below baseline for ≥30 minutes)
- Evidence of tissure hypoperfusion (such as oliguria, cyanosis, cool extremities, and altered mental status)
- Persistence of shock after correction of non-myocardial factors contributing to tissue hypoperfusion (most commonly hypovolemia, arrhythmias, hypoxia, and acidosis)
Criteria based on hemodynamic profiles[2][3]
- Sustained hypotension (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg or a value 30 mm Hg below baseline for ≥30 minutes)
- Elevated arteriovenous oxygen difference (>5.5 mL/dL)
- Depressed cardiac index (<2.2 L/min/m2 of body surface area) in the presence of an elevated pulmonary-capillary wedge pressure (>15 mm Hg).
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Cardiogenic shock is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the underlying cause.
Common Causes
- Arrhythmic
- Mechanical
- Myopathic
- Pharmacologic
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FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation
A Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) should be performed to identify patients in need of immediate intervention.
Boxes in the salmon color signify that an urgent management is needed.
Abbreviations: CBC, complete blood count; CI, cardiac index; CK-MB, creatine kinase MB isoform; CVP, central venous pressure; DC, differential count; ICU, intensive care unit; INR, international normalized ratio; LFT, liver function test; MAP, mean arterial pressure; MVO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; PT, prothrombin time; PTT, partial prothrombin time; SaO2, arterial oxygen saturation; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SCVO2, central venous oxygen saturation; SMA-7, sequential multiple analysis-7.
Does the patient have cardinal findings that increase the pretest probability of shock?
❑ Arterial hypotension ❑ Signs of hypoperfusion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
YES | NO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ventilate—Infuse—Pump (VIP) ❑ Oxygen ± mechanical ventilation ❑ Normal saline 300–500 mL over 20–30 min ❑ ± Norepinephrine 0.1–2.0 μg/kg/min | Consider other causes (eg, chronic hypotension, syncope) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Immediate Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Identify the cause | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NO, then proceed to complete diagnostic approach below | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complete Diagnostic Approach
History |
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Laboratory Findings |
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ECG Findings |
Radiographic Findings |
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Hemodynamic Profiles and Echocardiography Findings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Treatment
Do's
- Initial Management
- Resuscitation should be initiated while investigation is ongoing. Correct the cause of shock immediately once it is identified.
- The VIP (Ventilate-Infuse-Pump) approach is useful for ensuring an orderly sequence of therapeutic-diagnostic maneuvers.[5]
- Ventilate
- Endotracheal intubation should be performed in patients with severe dyspnea, hypoxemia, or persistent or worsening acidemia (pH <7.30).
- Infuse
- A central venous catheter should be placed for the infusion of fluids and vasoactive agents and to guide fluid therapy.
- A pulmonary artery catheter should be inserted for monitoring of blood pressure and blood sampling unless shock is rapidly reversed. (Indications)
- An infusion of 300–500 ml of crystalloid fluid is usually administered during a period of 20–30 minutes.
- End point of fluid therapy can be defined as a central venous pressure (CVP) of a few millimeters of mercury (mmHg) above the baseline to prevent fluid overload.[6]
- Pump
- Vasopressors are indicated in hypotension that is severe or refractory to fluid challenge.
- Norepinephrine (0.1–2.0 μg/kg/min IV) is the first choice of vasopressor, while epinephrine (0.1–0.5 μg/kg/min IV) is reserved for severe hypotension as the second-line agent.
- Isoproterenol (0.5–5.0 μg/min IV) should be limited to the treatment of hypotensive patients with severe bradycardia.
- Adjunctive vasopressin (0.01–0.04 U/min IV) to norepinephrine should be considered only in hyperdynamic phase of distributive shock.
Don'ts
- Do not test orthostatic hypotension in hypotensive patients.
- Do not rely solely on SpO2 readings from pulse oximeter. SaO2 from blood gas analysis provides more precise status of oxygenation.
- Do not administer low-dose dopamine (<5 μg/kg/min) to preserve renal function in patients with shock.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Califf, RM.; Bengtson, JR. (1994). "Cardiogenic shock". N Engl J Med. 330 (24): 1724–30. doi:10.1056/NEJM199406163302406. PMID 8190135. Unknown parameter
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