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Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
• 49 million cases ... BIOLOGICAL FEATURES ... risk death), T-cell ... COMMON CAUSES + ... CLINICAL FEATURES
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Bacteremia/Septic Shock ... Encapsulated Bacteria Cell ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... #Causes #Hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... blood vessels, harms ... heart cells • ... absence of systolic dysfunction ... including giant-cell
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
various tissues, leading ... : LCH exhibits features ... • Endocrine Dysfunction ... marrow: Organ dysfunction ... for endocrine dysfunctions