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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... - Severe heart failure ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... - Differential ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #hypoxia #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... e.g. pneumonia, COPD ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... other findings based ... on cause Distributive ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... /Chronic renal failure ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based ... perfusion (Heart failure ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... be determined based ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #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 ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology