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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 ... (PEEP) for pulmonary ... reverse the insult (eg
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... artery systolic pressure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Mechanism Decr Blood Pressure ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... pathology (e.g. ... #Table #Causes
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Output, Blood Pressure ... , Pulmonary Vascular ... Book of Critical ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... -right atrial pressure ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #Differential #Table
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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prolonged PR and QT ... sine wave (QRS-T fusion ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary