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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... , Severe Valve Disease ... Treatment Goals ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... to release of inflammatory ... GAS in 30% of cases ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
extraction • Inflammatory ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
extraction • Inflammatory ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... presentations and disease ... ->treatments include ... patient’s complete medical ... before beginning treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... • Aortic valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... hematuria) • Inflammatory ... Goodpasture's cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... deteriorating on medical ... #cardiology #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(25-75%): Inflammatory ... Medium and large ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... , Autoimmune disease ... Reversible course Differential ... • Treatment of ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management