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Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
brain or spinal cord ... Metabolic → addisonian crisis ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
deficiency - Syrinx ... tract and/or the anterior ... • Etiology - Anterior ... tracts in the anterior ... syndromes #lesions #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
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... groin, axillae and anterior ... monitoring of: core ... Plan admission to critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... severe, tearing CP, Risks ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... #Algorithm #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
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... Phos), CBC with differential ... (vital signs, clinical ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #