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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis ... Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Medicine - Surviving Sepsis ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... Septic Shock • ... failure o Hypotension ... >2 mmol/L Management ... recognition & treatment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... overload with heart failure ... such as trauma or sepsis ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... DISTRIBUTIVE: Sepsis ... cytokine release syndrome ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Shock - Septic ... Anaphylactic >> IM ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Diagnosis: Infection (sepsis ... Anaphylaxis, Acute Renal Failure ... APML #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
of multiorgan failure ... lung, and kidney failure ... brucellosis) • Sepsis ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Physical Agents: - Radiation ... Inherited marrow-failure ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Eclampsia, Infection/Sepsis ... agents, Renal failure ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #diagnosis #management