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The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
RV Afterload (Acute ... #DeathSpiral #Shock ... #RVDysfunction
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Classification of Shock ... Hypovolemic shock ... cardiomyopathy Acute ... valve dysfunction ... Prosthetic valve dysfunction
Cardiorenal Syndromes (CRS) - Classification

Cardiorenal syndromes (CRS) define a broad scope of disorders of the heart
Cardiorenal Syndromes ... kidneys whereby acute ... or chronic dysfunction ... organ may induce acute ... or chronic dysfunction
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... deficiencies -> Sphincter dysfunction ... weakness and #Acute
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... Sepsis and Septic Shock ... Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... drop > 40 (Organ dysfunction ... hypoperfusion) Septic Shock
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Endocarditis, Acute ... Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction ... Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction ... Arteritis, Behcet Syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
Life-threatening organ dysfunction ... cellular/metabolic dysfunction ... Infection + Organ dysfunction ... /hypofunction. ... to assess organ dysfunction
Early and Late Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Timeline of Complications
 - Ventricular Arrhythmias
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Complications of Acute ... - Cardiogenic Shock ... Pericarditis (Dressler Syndrome
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... Shock Definition ... shock. ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... insufficiency, acute
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... , Distributive Shock ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute