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Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Blood Pressure = Heart ... Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... depletion • Pulmonary ... insufficiency (MC) Cardiac ... #diagnosis #causes
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
caused the upturned ... cardiac apex due ... along with concave Pulmonary ... the most common cardiac ... #radiology #peds
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider: o Cardiac ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... allergy/atopy - Cardiac ... respiratory distress, heart ... disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... or structural heart ... syncope (ruling out differential ... should be guided by clinical
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... distribution • Heart
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
Undifferentiated critical ... determines if cardiac ... or pulmonary source ... #presentation #Differential ... Blue #Gray #Baby #Peds
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Target Receptor, Heart ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Blood Pressure, Pulmonary ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Internet Book of Critical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... loss • Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Marfans, EDS ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... opiates • Control heart