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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
brain or spinal cord ... ring OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
of the Spinal cord ... - Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Spinal cord ... deficiency - Syrinx ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... or COPD) • Other ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #management
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Classification and Differential ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... Decompensated CHF ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... to the spinal cord ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... , asthma, CF, PCP ... #Algorithm #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #