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Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Classification Table ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... Classification #CHF #Diagnosis ... #Table #Cardiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Community Acquired ... - Severe CAP present ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Community #Acquired ... #severe #psi #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... complicated by septic shock ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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• Anion Gap ... Ketones • AKI / Ca ... Alcohol #Ingestion #diagnosis ... #toxicology #comparison ... #table
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
radiation dose required ... are outlined in Table ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Imaging #Comparison #Table
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Processes (> 90%): • Acquired ... heart disease: CAD ... polymorphic VT* • Acquired ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
. tuberculosis can ... immune response, or acquired ... responses, or with acquired ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion Stable ... QTc (Torsades) / Acquired ... Management #VTach #diagnosis ... management #morphology #cardiology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... Labs show anion-gap ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management