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== {{g| Guidelines}} ==
== {{g| Guidelines}} ==
:ICU:  These are meant to be simple minimal criteria though it is understood that not all patients will fall nicely into all listed criteria.  Remember, use your judgement.........
:ICU:  These are meant to be criteria to consider in cardiogenic shock.  It is understood that not all patients will fall nicely into all listed criteria.  Remember, use your judgement.........
#  the patient is in shock
#  the patient is in shock
#  there is no evidence of septic, hypovolemic or distributive shock or if these are present, there is also evidence of cardiac insult.   
#  there is no evidence of septic, hypovolemic or distributive shock or if these are present, there is also evidence of cardiac insult.   
#  parameters to consider for diagnosis of cardiogenic shock:  
#  parameters to consider for diagnosis of cardiogenic shock:  
*Definite pulmonary edema  
*Definite pulmonary edema  
*May require ventilation
*May require IABP
*CI < 2.2  
*CI < 2.2  
*PWP > 20
*PWP > 20