S4 Ep5: All things cardiovascular and cardiogenic shock w/ Dr David Convissar

This week we have a chat to Dr David Convissar, Cardiac Anesthesiologist, SICU & CTICU Intensivist, clinical instructor at Harvard Medical and creator of 'Count Backwards From 10'.  We go through some common cardiovascular terms such as blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, preload, afterload and contractility before talking about cardiogenic shock. This is often a forgotten and misunderstood shocked state, so Dr Convissar gives us the step by step on what it is, its clinical presentation and treatments.  DISCLAIMER: All of the opinions of each individual on 'The Student Paramedic Podcast' are their own. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to ‘The Student Paramedic Podcast’, a podcast made by students for students. This podcast will provide an opportunity for students, graduates, or anyone interested in becoming a paramedic to hear the first hand accounts from the professionals about where the profession can take you, student accounts of what they wish they knew starting out, the transition from school to university, classroom to on-road and student to graduate. We will also be getting the experts on, who will be able to provide insight into how to maintain longevity in the job. So welcome to this journey.