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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Lactate > 1.5 High ... Decompensated CHF ... Treatment Goals: 1) ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
aggressively to achieve high ... from 5 cm up to 1 ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
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
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
• Incidence: 1 ... to a preceding infection ... the underlying pathophysiology ... ventilation is required ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... • Attempt if high ... symptoms, or> 1 ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... APML #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
/Sepsis/Shock, Autoimmune ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... PRES Diagnosis: 1. ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... disease b) CHF ... ASA class If high ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... DX relies on a high ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... fever • Septic shock ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management