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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
1 and 2, but not ... type 4) - Salt ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... shock is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Types #Classification
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Norepinephrine (NE ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... be used in all types ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... response does not
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Willebrand Disease Classification ... for ~3/4 of cases ... Quantitative defect (i.e. not ... Bleeding: Severe (Clinically ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
important to be able ... normal structures not ... site for several types ... To asses the patella ... #knee #xray #clinical