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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... Elevated lactate • qSOFA ... /SOFA and SIRS ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... host response to infection ... SEPTIC SHOCK is ... Patients w/ septic shock ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
DIAGNOSIS • Use qSOFA ... • qSOFA: HAT ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ... Prompt removal/drainage
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
host response to infection ... • qSOFA (≥2 indicates ... Septic Shock • ... >2 mmol/L Management ... #sepsis #sirs #shock
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK ... attempt surgical drainage ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
shock, cryptic ... shock. ... host response to infection ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
masks, gowns INSERTION ... Connect to pleural drainage ... Checklist #Procedure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... insertion #placement