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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood flow ... #Table #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Low JVP ... • Neurogenic Cold ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Ext: warm vs. cold ... - Low CO and therefore ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Ext: warm vs. cold ... - Low CO and therefore ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
type 4) - Salt wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... failure (<35 years old ... FSH, Low estrogen ... Functional (e.g. eating ... #Causes #OBGyn
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... Orthopedic • Low ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table