Background: The management of cardiogenic shock is complex, often requiring tandem use of vasopressors and inotropes to stabilize hemodynamics. But what inotrope is more effective, dobutamine or milrinone?
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A 28-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the Emergency Department with a left shoulder mass that he first noticed as a 12 year old (16 years ago). The mass has been slowly growing since onset and is intermittently painful but has not limited his range of motion of the shoulder. The patient recently immigrated from Mexico and was seeking initial evaluation of this mass.
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A quick review infographic created by our medical students!
Written by Former Cook County EM MS4 Rotator, Tracia Dang
Edited by Dr. Sean Dyer, Cook County Health, Associate Program Director, M4 Clerkship Director
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