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Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... vasodilatation, myocardial dysfunction ... categorized as distributive ... #Differential #Causes ... #Types #Classification
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... #Causes
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... failure, and death DISTRIBUTIVE ... • Most common type ... warm #wet #dry #table
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... Vasculopathy (SLE, Type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... • Infectious causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... • Urine sodium could ... essential in all cases
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... /flank edema) Distributive ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... /flank edema) Distributive ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... categorized as a central type ... or a peripheral type ... These causes could ... Red cell distribution