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Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Aspiration • Sepsis ... • Anemia • Shock ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... non-responders: - acidosis ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Vasopressors #Differential
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... seems like DKA, sepsis ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... #Treatment
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Hypovolemic shock ... exposures • Lactic acidosis ... Temperature/FEVER • Sepsis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... /hypoxemia/Sepsis ... ->treatments include ... before beginning treatment ... #Elevation #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Distributive: Sepsis ... Treatment Goals ... #Differential # ... #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
and Management ... organ dysfunction caused ... infection SEPTIC SHOCK ... Patients w/ septic shock ... recognition and treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... Dissection #diagnosis #management