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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Treatment Goals ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Syndrome (STSS) ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Isolation ... #Syndrome #STSS ... #diagnosis
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... cytokine release syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Rome IV Criteria ... * Bloating not required ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... infection SEPTIC SHOCK ... recognition and treatment ... EmmGeezee #Sepsis #Criteria ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... the secondary or acquired ... Histopathologic criteria ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome ... • Secondary (Acquired ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria ... Treatment Approach
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases