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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 by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... Massive pulmonary embolism ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... findings based on cause ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... pancreatitis, post-cardiac ... amniotic or fat embolism ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... suspicion is required ... for diagnosis! ... in up to 30% of cases ... #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
as patient is stable ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
Cardiac Tamponade ... in Slow Motion (PLAX ... Clinical diagnosis ... Hemodynamically stable ... tamponade of shock
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Echocardiogram Huge cardiac ... masses...initially ... diagnosed in utero ... completely stable ... cardiology #pocus #plax