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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Lactate > 1.5 High ... Distributive: Sepsis ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... algorithm #treatment #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
wide vs. narrow pulse ... areas, back of thigh ... Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
wide vs. narrow pulse ... areas, back of thigh ... Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Attempt if high ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection (sepsis ... APML #diagnosis #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... Surgical management ... will be required (high ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary