Diagnosis |
Differentiation among causes of shock |
Cardiogenic |
Hypovolemic |
Distributive (sepsis) |
Obstructive (massive pulmonary embolism) |
Differentiation between mechanisms of pulmonary edema |
Cardiogenic |
Noncardiogenic |
Evaluation of pulmonary hypertension |
Diagnosis of pericardial tamponade |
Diagnosis of left-to-right intracardiac shunt |
Diagnosis of lymphangitic spread of tumor and fat embolism (case reports based on blood aspirated from wedge position) |
Unexplained dyspnea* |
Therapy |
Management of perioperative patient with unstable cardiac status |
Management of complicated myocardial infarction |
Management of patients following cardiac surgery |
Management of severe preeclampsia |
Guide to pharmacologic therapy |
Vasopressors |
Inotropes |
Vasodilators (for patients with pulmonary hypertension) |
Guide to nonpharmacologic therapy |
Fluid management |
Gastrointestinal bleed |
Traumatic exsanguination |
Burns |
Renal failure |
Sepsis |
Heart failure |
Decompensated cirrhosis |
Ventilator management (assessment of best PEEP for O2 delivery) |
Assess response to pulmonary hypertension specific therapy |
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