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Shock Classification Types - Comparison Table
JVP, IVC on Ultrasound, Passive Leg Raise, Temperature of extremities, LV
Shock Classification ... Types - Comparison ... Table JVP, IVC ... extremities, LV Function ... #criticalcare #
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk ... mortality) • RV Function ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Risk ... stratification #criticalcare
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
scores for stroke risk ... and bleed risk ... Abnormal renal/liver function ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... status - Able ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
level - Liver function ... increase the risk ... limit them as able ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
thus effectively functions ... the sublingual tablet ... increases the risk ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
pain, loss of function ... inflammatory response Risk ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology #
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... instability with a risk ... and are also at risk ... Functional defects ... #algorithm #hematology