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Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Myocardial Injury ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... infarction: - Type ... disruption - Type ... Classification #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... interosseous membrane injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Classification: • Type ... Typically "inside out" injury ... comminution • Type ... Open #Fractures #Diagnosis ... Complications #MSK
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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PCL: The PCL is injured ... Posterior draw test, - Lachman ... Posterior draw test, + Lachman ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Management 1) Ask ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... I; Yes, if Types ... • Disposition: Type ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
syndrome, ligamentous injury ... supination if types ... children Type ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... - Acute kidney injury ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare