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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... syndrome:  Most ... Autonomic dysfunction, CSF ... The paralysis moves ... Differential diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Mitral valve prolapse ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
AMS, SOB from CHF ... pacemaker to Demand mode ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... the brain • CSF ... cell count in the CSF ... Treatment of HTN is ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... demyelination syndrome ... include vaptans (HF ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Planning for delivery mode ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
ketoacid that is ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
when the pump is ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #criticalcare