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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... deficiency - Syrinx ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
from below vocal cords ... has potential to cause ... Interventions - Cold ... treatment #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
affecting the anterior ... form part of the differential ... syndromes are clinically ... very different clinical ... anywhere from the anterior
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management