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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
and Reduction in HbA1c ... Elevation == Decreased ... Elevation #Reduction #HbA1c ... #Increase #Decrease ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
• alpha 1 • Increase ... • Inotropy, Decrease ... • Inotropy, Decrease ... Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #comparison
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
- Cardiogenic (Decreased ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
"Left Shift" (Decreased ... glycocalyx damage -decreased ... oncotic pressure -decreased ... Challenge #Diagram #Differential ... Pathophysiology #CriticalCare
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
#Syncope #Differential ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
them, and when to increase ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
lung disease and decreased ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Pressure #Plateau #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Cardiogenic (Decreased ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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that result in decreased ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare