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Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Coagulation (DIC) Overview ... Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
possible ectopic vs ... pregnancy related cause ... cancer, liver dysfunction ... long-term therapy #AUB ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... consensus on risk vs ... meds (e.g., ACE/ARB
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview ... bowel or bladder dysfunction ... that results in CNS ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... medical and surgical management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview ... & Anti-La/SSB ab ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Xerostomia • Dental caries ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management