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Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
for septic shock ... (e.g. moderate ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... • Cardiogenic shock
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... context & EKG) ... NPO, or profound shock ... #CriticalCare
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... brady, Signs of Shock ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #differential #
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... AS), Dynamic Hyperinflation ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
clinical response ... (e.g. reduction ... source control (e.g ... (e.g. venous stasis ... #EBM #ID #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare