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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Artery Disease • Stable ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
indicates end organ perfusion ... Systolic BP)) / 3 • Cardiac ... Summary #cheatsheet #management ... #comparison #table
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion ... electrical #activity #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... release syndrome, infusion ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Excessive IV Mg infusion ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... Disease #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
nose deformity • Cardiac ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential