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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... special stains (e.g ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Treatment Goals ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Diagnosis #criticalcare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... Ameliorate increased work ... oxygenation; remove work ... #CriticalCare
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... Burns, Sepsis) • Shock ... endocrinology #causes
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... cytokine release syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... ->treatments include ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #causes #Differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification