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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
and clinical features ... class (30-day all cause ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
host response to infection ... insufficiency, acute ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... septated hyphae, acute
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Inflammatory: infectious ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Inflammatory: infectious ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... host response to infection ... SEPTIC SHOCK is ... Clinical construct ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... on ABx) → Acute ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock