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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... - Cardiac ... Cardiac surgery? ... #Summary #criticalcare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
intrapulmonary vascular ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... 10 minutes of rest ... Intra-pulmonary vascular
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... goal-directed stepwise management ... maintain normal perfusion ... lesions), and cardiac ... Shock #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... ) • Puimonary vascular ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... abnormalities • Muscular ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Hemopericardium and Cardiac ... Next best step ... to definitive managemt ... #Tamponade #Effusion ... #clinical #Pericardial
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... What the best choice ... for management? ... patient presented in cardiac ... #clinical #ultrasound
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
allowing for lung rest ... flow supports cardiac ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... in AA and AL Cardiac ... activity of factor X, vascular ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram