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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Anemia - Increased CO ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Binge/Purge Subtype - Recurrent (once per week) episodes of binge-eating or purging,
binge eating) • Co-morbidity ... Excessive exercise • Co-morbidity ... AnorexiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
and Differential Diagnosis ... Distributive: • High CO ... Cardiogenic: • Low CO ... Obstructive: • Low CO ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework MAP = CO ... third-spacing • ↓ CO ... arrhythmia • ↓ CO ... #Differential #Diagnosis
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
) x (LVOT VTI) CO ... LVOT VTI) X HR CO ... Cardiac #Output #CO ... Measurement #cardiology #diagnosis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... questions: - Co-ocupants ... - Alarm (for CO ... Poisoning #Toxicology #diagnosis
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
- Rare unless co-ingestion ... #Pharmacology #pathophysiology
Oxygen Delivery Equation
DO2 = CO x {(1.39 x Hb x sO2) + (PaO2 x 0.03)}
DO2 =
Equation DO2 = CO ... delivery in mL/min CO ... Cardiac output (CO ... Delivery #Equation #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia - Diagnostic ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders Intervention: Falls Risk Factor Assessment and
Engagement, and Nurse Co‐management ... #Diagnosis #PatientInfo