Cardiogenic shock : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Shock

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Cardiogenic shock

Alternate Names : Shock - cardiogenic

Symptoms & Signs

Profuse sweating, moist skin
Rapid breathing
Rapid pulse
Restlessness, agitation, confusion
Skin that feels cool to the touch
Pale skin color or blotchy (mottled) skin
Weak (thready) pulse
Decreased mental status
- Loss of ability to concentrate
- Loss of alertness
Coma

Diagnosis & Tests

An examination will reveal:

Low blood pressure (less than 90 systolic)
Blood pressure may drop more than 10 points when you stand up after lying down (orthostatic hypotension)
Weak (thready) pulse

To diagnose cardiogenic shock, a catheter (tube) may be placed in the pulmonary artery (right heart catheterization). Measurements often indicate that blood is backing up into the lungs and the heart is not pumping properly.

Tests include:

Other tests may be recommended to determine why the heart is not functioning properly.

Laboratory tests include:

Arterial blood gas
Blood chemistry (chem-7, chem-20, electrolytes, cardiac enzymes)
CBC

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Review Date : 4/23/2009
Reviewed By : Alan Berger, MD, Assistant Professor, Divisions of Cardiology and Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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