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Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... , cold clammy skin ... brain or spinal cord ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... #Types #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... , cold clammy skin ... brain or spinal cord ... ring OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... #types #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Groups - WHO Classification ... hypoxemia • COPD ... activity worsens dyspnea ... markedly limited by dyspnea ... #diagnosis
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
measured on an ABG ... Downsloping phase III: copd ... airway obstruction, copd ... #Capnography #interpretation ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... of breath • Neurologic ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... Effusion: • Dyspnea
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
replacement Cord ... Facial swelling, dyspnea ... “big & sticky” cells ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... ) - Spinal cord ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology