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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... • Ruptured aortic ... Vasodilation) - Septic ... MI - Severe heart
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Cardiac surgery ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... opiates • Control heart ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
) • Septic → dysregulated ... decompensated heart ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #differential
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... essential to determine treatment ... DISTRIBUTIVE: Sepsis ... Losses (bums, heat ... #diagnosis #differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... blocking agent • Shock ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... cardiac/Valve surgery ... • Heart block
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... /hypoxemia/Sepsis ... ->treatments include ... regional ischemia, surgery ... syndrome - Sepsis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... tumor embolism Septic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Viridans Surgery
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
circulation and its ... (Sepsis, Shock, ... Consider Sepsis, ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Eclampsia, Infection/Sepsis ... /Shock, Autoimmune ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment