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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... Stratify Type of ... What is the type ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
as for septic shock ... increase the risk ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
incongruous with clinical ... patients (including cardiac ... NPO, or profound shock ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... can be community-acquired ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
oxoprolinase • Acquired ... paracetamol use common Risk ... impairment • Type ... high index of clinical ... #management #treatment