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A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Cardiac Performance ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Medical history (cardiac ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Classification ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... pericardial effusion, cardiac ... Signs: Normal cardiac ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Epinephrine 0.5 mg IM ... non-sinus rhythm or cardiac ... Emergency #Management #CriticalCare
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
According to Weil classification ... , cardiac and lung ... #Pulmonology #CriticalCare
Mixing instructions for epinephrine - a "dirty epi drip"

 - Inject 1 mg of epinephrine into
entire syringe of cardiac ... entire vial of IM ... #Instructions #CriticalCare
The guide catheter was deliberately not engaged with the left main artery, as an occlusion was
indicative of poor cardiac ... #Clinical #EM #IM
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
dilated IVC - Cardiac ... Cardiac surgery? ... Anaphylactic >> IM ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... water #Shock #Classification ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare