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Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
1) Ask for vitals ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... and Workup 5) ... #criticalcare # ... Shock
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
shock, cryptic ... shock. ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... 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 ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare # ... differential #causes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... age • Monitor and ... #management #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... hypotension or septic shock ... #Bandemia #differential ... #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... opacities • Diagnosis ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... #management #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
S Pathophysiology ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare