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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflamed response to local ... test (this is a ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Recurrent and chronic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
This is a Perthes ... surgical repair Differential ... displaces medially → CHRONIC ... with an adjacent focal ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Focal pulmonary ... lesions that are ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... Management options
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
utilization, or a ... ventricular filling) → tension ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... B-cell activity → local ... granulomas in a ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... anterior/posterior MSK
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
parenchyma by a ... pneumonia • Chronic ... stable residual lesion ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
over a five to ... compressive cord lesion ... virus, HIV, Hep A/ ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
face mask, a supraglottic ... design, the Vortex ... means that airway management ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Nodular or cavitary lesions ... gordonae - 99.9% a ... disease through local ... NTM #Infections #differential