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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Framework - MAP ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... Treatment Goals: 1) MAP ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework MAP ... findings based on cause ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... #Hypertension #Differential
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
distinguishing between causes ... lasting days - May ... (or may not) have ... Peripheral #Vertigo #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... visceral that may ... syndrome - Pain may ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes ... #differential #
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... Erythrocytosis #Differential
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... increase the risk of abdominal ... indicated, but may ... - Opioids may ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Stool osmotic gap ... if performed, may ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Lactulose, Sorbitol - Abdominal ... distension: • Tap ... agents #internship #comparison