Cardiogenic shock and intubation

I’m an Emergency Physician that ran into this situation a few months back and that luckily had a good outcome but would like an anesthesiologist’s take on the matter. I had a STEMI patient come in in late one night in massive cardiogenic shock from presumed LV pump failure. SBP in the 60’s. Luckily the patient was awake (impressively enoug) and alert with no airway issues and with Interventional Cardiology maybe 5 minutes out. I was giving a careful fluid bolus and had levophed ready and... Cardiogenic shock and intubation
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