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Cardiogenic Shock secondary to:
Cardiogenic Shock secondary to:
* 1 - MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
* 1 - MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
*2 -  Cardiomyopathy
*2 -  CARDIOMYOPATHY
*3 -  POISONING / CYTOTOXIC AGENTS
*3 -  POISONING / CYTOTOXIC AGENTS
*4 -  VALVULAR DISEASE
*4 -  VALVULAR DISEASE
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== {{g| Guidelines}} ==
== {{g| Guidelines}} ==
:ICU:
* Definite pulmonary edema
* Definite pulmonary edema
* CI < 2.2
* CI < 2.2
* PWP > 20
* PWP > 20
* Requiring inotropic support
* Requiring inotropic support
* should not {{g | normally}} be managed on a medicine ward, {{g | usually}} only preliminary to admission to ICU or if patient is palliative or dies before the condition is addressed
:Medicine ward:
* Is not{{g | normally}} managed on a medicine ward so you would not see it as an admitting diagnosis.  Cardiogenic shock can be a '''complication''' that occurs on a medicine ward which {{g | usually}} requires a transfer to the ICU unless the patient is [[Palliative Care]] or dies before being sent to the ICU. [[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 18:50, 1 June 2009 (CDT)


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==