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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
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Clinical features: Fever ... -(rare), Valve dysfunction ... Clinical features: Fever ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
insulin by ~20% • Never ... dose for renal dysfunction ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table #endocrinology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
symptoms - Headache, fever ... , Hypotension, shock ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia/Septic Shock ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... Infection #Fever
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... Stable patients
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed