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Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Hypovolemic shock ... Acute valve dysfunction ... Prosthetic valve dysfunction ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table ... Diagnosis #Features #Signs
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction ... Central Vestibular Dysfunction ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Artery Disease • Stable ... #Causes
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fungal • Protozoa ... Bacteremia Septic Shock ... #causes
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... Signs of shock or ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
rash • Others: nausea ... renal + hepatic dysfunction ... hemorrhage • ARDS • Shock ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... with systemic signs ... evidence of organ dysfunction ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... -(rare), Valve dysfunction ... failure ++, Valve dysfunction ... in up to 30% of cases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... Pathophysiology: 1) T-cell dysfunction ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table