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Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... brain or spinal cord ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... tachycardia, dyspnea, cold ... brain or spinal cord ... ring OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... #criticalcare #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
/Chronic renal failure ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... - Severe heart failure ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... depletion - Heart failure ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... e.g. pneumonia, COPD ... #Diagnosis #Table
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... - Differential ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #hypoxia #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... with presence of pulmonary ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... ) - Heart failure ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... ) - Spinal cord ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
replacement Cord ... “big & sticky” cells ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... hypotension, renal failure ... , pulmonary opacities