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Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Distributive Shock ... Hypovolemic Shock ... #Shock #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... The cause of shock ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Causes #Types
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Types - Pathophysiology ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Five Categories of Shock According to Primary Treatment of Causes and Problems

#Shock #Categories #Classification #Differential #Causes
Categories of Shock ... According to Primary Treatment ... of Causes and Problems ... #Shock #Categories ... #Differential #Causes
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... exacerbation (any cause ... DrEricStrong #Shock ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
: Distributive shock ... ), Cardiogenic shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Dehydration Shock ... Treatment Goals ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment