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Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulseless Electrical Activity ... Pulseless #Electrical #Activity ... #PEA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
and activate them ... neutralizing them - Activate ... Complement: Abs activate ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Thrombocytosis: cells ... 7) - principal cells ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window
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Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Natural Killer Cells ... cytotoxic cell activity ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... germinative skin cells ... Skin-homing T-cells ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
Airway epithelial cells ... antigens and thereby activate ... naive CD4 T cells ... These T cells then ... #asthma #pathophysiology
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... pulseless #electrical #activity ... #management #criticalcare
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Particular CD4+ Th cells ... harmful -> Th Cells ... activate macrophages ... , mast cells or ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology