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Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... HYPOVOLEMIC (Cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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• Asthma • COPD ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Severe kidney dysfunction ... Nervous System Dysfunction ... • Temperature/FEVER
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... Treatment Goals ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... Infants <3 months old ... RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... #Table #Performance
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... prolapse • Cord ... Conditions: • Fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Cold Urticaria Prevalence ... skin contact with cold ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... , Hypotension, shock ... rheumatology #comparison #table
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
Life-threatening organ dysfunction ... cellular/metabolic dysfunction ... Infection + Organ dysfunction ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Window: - Cold
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 ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Fever, ... including DM • Treatment ... loss of spinal cord ... level of spinal cord ... diagnosis #management #treatment