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The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
RV Afterload (Acute ... PE) #Pathophysiology ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #DeathSpiral #Shock
TPA: Code Dose - for Acute MI or Acute PE
#Pharm #TPA #CodeDose #Dosing #PE #AMI #ACLS
Code Dose - for Acute ... MI or Acute PE ... #Pharm #TPA #CodeDose ... #Dosing #PE #AMI
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Classification of Shock ... Hypovolemic shock ... RV failure - PE ... cardiomyopathy Acute ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Hypotension / Shock ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... infarction • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #shock #causes
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Thrombosis (heart: acute ... lungs: massive PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... and etiology of shock ... • Cardiogenic: Acute ... MI, Acute Heart ... management #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... heart failure, acute ... tamponade, Vascular → PE ... uw_IMresidency #Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management Algorithms ... Hemodynamically Stable ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... contractility) - Acute ... DrEricStrong #Shock ... Classification #Table
Flowchart guide to diagnosing sepsis and septic shock. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and
sepsis and septic shock ... medical diagrams, tables ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #sepsis #shock