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Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
progresses: cell death ... multiorgan failure -> death ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
progresses: cell death ... multiorgan failure -> death ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #differential #causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... CNS causing MN death ... rash; symptoms of shock ... #Immunization #peds
The Death of MONA in ACS: Part IV – Aspirin provides protection against cardiovascular events (reinfarction,
The Death of MONA ... as reduce all cause ... mortality #EBM ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... tissue disorder e.g ... Marfans, EDS ... deficit • Shock ... blood pressure: e.g
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... among the possible causes ... seizures, coma and death ... Posm >285 mOsm/kg ... #Hypovolemia #EBV
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... syndrome, Sudden death ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified