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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... the patient’s complete ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
better obviate the cardiac ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... Tamponade #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
heart and lungs (complete ... flow supports cardiac ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... (eg, NIRS, SVO2 ... , lactate) REST
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... 1): • Herpes simplex ... • Conjunctival suffusion ... CSF Lactate: Good ... meningitis • CSF-lactate
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
for assessing an ECG ... to focus on ... risk of sudden cardiac ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #differential #echocardiogram
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• If narrow complex ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... needed to exclude effusion ... diagnostic uncertainty (e.g ... fiQT) - Beta-lactam ... other indication (e.g