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Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trauma, Surgery, ... Burns, Sepsis) ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... setting of Gastric Surgery ... Renal Failure, Cardiac ... Failure) • Sepsis ... #endocrinology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... and cardiac effects ... as first-line treatments ... in ophthalmic surgery
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
admission - Surgery ... Malignancy • Surgery ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... valves - Infected cardiac ... valves (septic
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Stabilize and Survey ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... Cardiac surgery? ... Shock - Septic ... #criticalcare #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... shock/hypoxemia/Sepsis ... regional ischemia, surgery ... perfusion - Cardiac ... syndrome - Sepsis