Cardiogenic shock CT
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
The CT scan is usually not recommended as an initial imaging study, when evaluating patients with cardiogenic shock. However, it may be helpful in certain situations, such as: aortic dissection, pulmonary emboli and internal hemorrhage, this last one more related to hypovolemic shock.
CT
The CT scan is usually not recommended as an initial imaging study, when evaluating patients with cardiogenic shock. However, it may be helpful in certain situations, such as: aortic dissection, pulmonary emboli and internal hemorrhage, this last one more related to hypovolemic shock.[1]
References
- ↑ Parrillo, Joseph (2013). Critical care medicine principles of diagnosis and management in the adult. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 0323089291.
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