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

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... Obstructive: Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Treatment Goals: 1) ... #criticalcare #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... > 1% risk of CV ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... , Cardiogenic shock ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... • Pulmonary embolus ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... months before 1°
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 #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
tricuspid in IVDU) Risk ... lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... septic/cardiogenic shock ... Vascular (septic emboli ... Criteria (2 Major OR 1
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
Her working diagnoses ... ahead of her was able ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #A4C #MassivePE ... #Embolism #Thrombus
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... massiliense in CF ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... patients such as: 1.