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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) Excerpted ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
initially include hypotension ... essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... cytokine release syndrome
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... lipothymia, thirst, hypotension ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment