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Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Approach to the Hypotensive ... Patient - Differential ... Blood Pressure ... Afterload: • Sepsis ... #hypotensive #differential
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
management of coma in pediatric ... raised intracranial pressure ... Bradycardia and hypertension ... Assessment #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Generalized Edema - Differential ... Interstitial Oncotic Pressure ... pericarditis • Portal hypertension ... Inflammation • Sepsis ... #Generalized #Differential
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... • Gestational Hypertension ... Aspiration • Sepsis ... Lethargic #Newborn #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
and normal blood pressure ... normal perfusion pressure ... Shock #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Sepsis #Management
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
of Wide Pulse Pressure ... - Differential ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis ... PP and systolic hypertension ... #Differential # ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... , narrow pulse pressure ... Vascular tone): • Sepsis ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Increased Hydrostatic Pressure ... failure, Pulmonary hypertension ... Decreased Oncotic Pressure ... Permeability: Sepsis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... Repeatedly normal blood pressure ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #