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Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... requirements 1. ... Hypovolemic Shock ... Cardiogenic Shock ... #Shock #Pathophysiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... SOFA and SIRS 1) ... resuscitation • Cardiogenic ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
tissue hypoxia due ... Stages: 1. ... myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... Most commonly due ... volume depletion due
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
tissue hypoxia due ... Stages: 1. ... myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... Most commonly due ... volume depletion due
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
- Pharmacology Summary ... reflex bradycardia due ... first agent in shock ... line in septic shock ... #Pharmacology #Summary
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... - Acute HF, Cardiogenic ... shock, Arrythmias ... management #cardiology #summary
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... can be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management Summary ... asymptomatic to septic/cardiogenic ... shock - Vascular ... Criteria (2 Major OR 1 ... #duke #criteria
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management Summary ... • ↑Mortality due ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... • Serum IGF-1 ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
cycle to uncover pathophysiology ... regarding pulmonary pathophysiology ... baseline PECO2 due ... ß-angle both >900 • CARDIOGENIC ... indicate: - Shock