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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... • Aortic valve ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... Diagnosis SHOCK ... Decompensated CHF, Severe Valve ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Decompensated CHF, Severe Valve ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... from prosthetic valves ... - Infected cardiac ... valves (septic
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
valvular rupture, dissection ... ascending aorta into valve ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram ... Huge cardiac ... masses...initially diagnosed ... beneath the aortic valve ... cardiology #pocus #plax
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
myocarditis, etc), Valves ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... #differential # ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
Cardiac Tamponade ... on Echocardiogram ... when the mitral valve ... Clinical diagnosis ... #PLAX
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
back-up airway plan ... back-up airway plan ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Another way to illustrate this is simply to list the factors which affect cvO2% (table below;
, it should be clear ... between cvO2% and cardiac ... in a different direction ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare