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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
depletion) - Hemorrhagic ... Trauma • GI hemorrhage ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage ... controlled Uterine atony ... or unsure of cause ... #Postabortion #Hemorrhage
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... section Uterine Atony ... #PostPartum #Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... The cause of shock ... trauma or massive haemorrhage ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #causes #ophthalmology
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Dengue fever, Viral hemorrhagic ... #bradycardia #Causes ... infectiousdiseases #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Intravascular volume): • Hemorrhage ... findings based on cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... of Shock HEMORRHAGIC ... immediate control of hemorrhage ... uncontrollable hemorrhage ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
(e.g. strokes, hemorrhage ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium