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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
depletion) - Hemorrhagic ... Trauma • GI hemorrhage ... bleed - Non-hemorrhagic ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table
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
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
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
(e.g. strokes, hemorrhage ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
pregnancy related cause ... Hemorrhage control ... obscures ongoing hemorrhage ... Hemodynamically stable
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Intravascular volume): • Hemorrhage ... findings based on cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... - Blood - hemorrhage ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Differential #Table