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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
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... cellular and tissue hypoxia ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold and Wet ... water #Shock #Classification ... #management #criticalcare
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... cellular and tissue hypoxia ... • Most common type ... #Types #diagnosis ... #dry #table
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... disease and/or hypoxia ... and obstructive pattern ... #Differential #Causes
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
state of tissue hypoxia ... 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
state of tissue hypoxia ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... haemodynamic impairment Set ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
This is not uncommon ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare