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Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... SHOCK • Ensure ... Ameliorate increased work ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... oxygenation; remove work
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... Setup - Ultrasound ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... criticalcare #treatment #workup
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
& Cardiogenic Shock ... edema - Large effusion ... nitroglycerine infusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
undifferentiated shock ... focus on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... output - Acute pulmonary ... lactate and can act
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Glucose/Temp • ACS ... blocking agent • Shock ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Sotalol • Propofol infusion ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
should identify any cause ... reservoir bag and APL ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... renal failure, pulmonary ... , SOB, pleural effusions