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#211 Four Common Mistakes in Shock Management | Emergency & Critical Care
Shock management is where small clinical decisions can have outsized consequences. In this episode, we break down four common mistakes clinicians make when managing patients in shock, with a focus on physiology-driven decision making rather than protocol-only care. We discuss the consequences of ignoring right ventricular failure, delaying vasopressors, treating mean arterial pressure instead of tissue perfusion, and over-resuscitating patients with intravenous fluids. Each mistake is explored through the lens of bedside assessment and hemodynamic reasoning, highlighting how these errors can…
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