13 results
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis - Overview ... why LR does not cause ... PLUS a pH < 7.35 TYPE ... #differential # ... pathophysiology #classification
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... shock is often clinically ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential ... #Causes #Types ... #Classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential ... classification
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... endocrinology #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death Common Clinical ... diagnosis #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Amyloid, Wild Type ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death Common Clinical ... diagnosis #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
• Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... Treatment Overview
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... diagnostic workup What type ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes