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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... contractility) - Acute MI ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... failure, acute MI ... findings based on cause ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
suspicion is required ... heart valves • MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI ... #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... support for patients clinically ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... MR is able to distinguish ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #