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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
high risk): o Altered ... Septic Shock • ... >2 mmol/L Management ... control (drain abscesses ... #sirs #shock #lactate
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... Involvement - Infection ... - Excesses • Liver ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Inflammatory: infectious ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Inflammatory: infectious ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Clearance: Systemic liver ... Malaria, Late Sepsis ... #Differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... glucose by the liver ... /hypoxemia/Sepsis ... assessment - assess ... #Elevation #Differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... /Sepsis/Shock, Autoimmune ... Reversible course Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management