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Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
vascular → RV failure ... from massive pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Vascular/Blockage
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... (parkinsonian signs ... Frontal atrophy Vascular ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... of the spinal cord ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... multiple spinal cord ... 4) progressive muscular ... conditions listed in differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... matter, spinal cord ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #management #signs
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... ) - Spinal cord ... positive Romberg sign ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Differential #