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Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... of Shock HEMORRHAGIC ... SHOCK • Ensure ... • Consider intraaortic ... • Begin antimicrobial
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Physiologic: ARDS ... Pressure Vent, pHTN, Shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... ) or septic shock ... empiric intravenous antimicrobials ... output to further aid ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock ... GAS in 30% of cases ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... treatment #management #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Enteric Illness: • Antimicrobial ... • In rare cases ... trip’s duration, antimicrobial ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... with appropriate antimicrobial ... therapy • Antimicrobial ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
rash • Others: nausea ... hemorrhage • ARDS ... • Shock and multi-organ ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Abdominal pain, nausea ... deterioration Shock ... and cardiogenic shock ... multi-organ failure (ARDS ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Pulmonary teaching case ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... necessitans includes: - antimicrobials ... control) - in some cases ... surgery is required
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... factor PRES Diagnosis ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified