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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... , Severe Valve Disease ... Obstructive: Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Treatment Goals: 1)
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Drugs 1) Determine ... Failure, Valvular Disease ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... tamponade, Pulmonary embolism ... management #comparison #table
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 ... often small (<1 ... - Infectious Diseases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... liver, Thrombosis, Emboli ... VZV • Trauma: Shock ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Ischemic heart disease ... b) CHF c) ... Change in clinical ... postoperative cardiac
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 #
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°
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
massiliense in CF ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... patients such as: 1. ... : • Clinical (
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... valve disease ... septic/cardiogenic shock ... Vascular (septic emboli ... Criteria (2 Major OR 1