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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
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 ... succenturiate lobe • Abnormal ... #PPH #Differential
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... acidosis that has a normal ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table ... #Comparison #PH
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Intravascular volume): • Hemorrhage ... Vascular → PE, PAH ... findings based on cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Treatment of Abnormal ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemorrhage control ... obscures ongoing hemorrhage ... Hemodynamically stable
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
working properly • Normal ... PRESSURE VARIATION (PPV ... intrathoracic pressure and causes ... volume (increased PPV ... #calibration #criticalcare
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
terbinafine, thiazidic, PPI ... CRP - Usually normal ... Discontinuation of causal ... - CRP: Usually normal ... sle #comparison #table
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Pardee's sign" + PPD ... ST Elevation of Normal ... voltage Other Causes ... intraparenchymal hemorrhage
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
crusade against “Ab”Normal ... against the drop in pH ... K+ in the ECF causes ... Normal saline has ... #foamed #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... sx overlap with normal ... during Delivery • Stable ... Karan Desai MD, MPH