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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all ... #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Framework and Management ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Vasculitis ... : 1) Indications ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types ... #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Indications ... #Embolism #Treatment ... #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine type ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... embolism 2) Understand ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... inopressors #diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types ... - Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... - Most common type ... embolism or severe ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... spleen, brain) Indications ... with multiple embolic ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #indications