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Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Emergency criteria required ... to diagnose hypertensive ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... hypertension • ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... • Most common type ... hypertension ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... tremor, pallor, dyspnea ... and panic attack-type ... may present with pulmonary ... glucose, apparent type
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... ratio ≤250 • Hypotension ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... management #cardiology #treatment