Continuing Professional Development: Exploring the presentation and management of cardiogenic shock
Abstract
Overview
This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) module will explore the presentation and management of critically unwell patients suffering from a form of obstructive shock in the out-of-hospital setting. There are a number of self-directed activities to complete as you move through the article together with a list of further resources that are used to reference this article and to expand your research. This article requires the reader to have an appreciation of basic anatomy and physiology and an awareness of the general approach to assessing and managing patients in the out-of-hospital, emergency setting before completion.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module you should be able to:
Define cardiogenic shock and explore the prevalence and impact on a population
Explore causes of cardiogenic shock
Identify key pathophysiological principles involved in obstructive shock
Outline management approaches for these patients.
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