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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Loss • Acute Bleed ... Smear • Chronic Bleed ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Retroperitoneal bleed ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Table #CriticalCare
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management Summary ... • Should be on differential ... may be herald bleed ... Pathophysiology: ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Types - Pathophysiology ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential ... iron deficiency anemia ... • Occult UGI bleeding ... asymptomatic IBD Overt Bleeding ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
SvO2 → Low PaO2 ANEMIC ... Hypoxia #Hypoxemia #summary ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pathophysiology
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
Pulse Oximetry Summary ... deoxy hemoglobin differentially ... such as after a pause ... Pulse #Oximetry #Summary ... #critcalcare #pathophysiology