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Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #criticalcare
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical features ... eosinophilia Diagnostic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
emergencymedicine #criticalcare ... #cardiology #internalmedicine ... #EM #diagnosis
Pelvis Insufficiency fractures
 - Back pain consistently one of the top three most common ER chief
Pelvis Insufficiency ... - Insufficiency ... confounding the diagnosis ... fractures #Pelvic #diagnosis ... #radiology #mri
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
@psirides #Diagnosis ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CriticalCare #
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Primary adrenal insufficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Quincke's sign with flashlight - rhythmic pulsation of the ointment bed, especially when slightly compressing the
found in aortic insufficiency ... Pulsation #Fingernail #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Müller's sign is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole.  It
severe aortic insufficiency ... #sign #aortic #insufficiency ... regurgitation #uvula #clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
Clinical Examination of the Critically Patient

#PhysicalExam #CriticalCare #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Clinical Examination ... #PhysicalExam #CriticalCare ... #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Peaks - Aortic Insufficiency ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis ... #criticalcare