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Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Can lead to shock ... #BuddChiari #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome ... Cardiovascular and vital sign ... , Late stages (shock ... Symptoms #spectrum #signs ... #diagnosis
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Acquired von Willebrand ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Treatment Goals ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... 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 ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... #Syndrome #STSS ... #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... complicated by septic shock ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... possible w/ early shock ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #criticalcare #treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... cytokine release syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Guillain Barre Syndrome ... Features Required ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... sensory symptoms or signs ... nervous system signs
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... the Nikolsky sign ... fever, and toxic shock ... syndrome (TSS)