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Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings ... obstruction to blood ... #Differential # ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Hypovolemic: Blood ... Treatment Goals ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... albumin, or other blood ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... GM) - IVIg, blood ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Cryptococcus Neoformans, Aspergillus ... cell carcinoma (native ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... urine #management #treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... is inadequate blood ... essential to determine treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
use: Candida, Aspergillus ... Almost always negative ... in BAL does not differentiate ... Penicillium), Frozen ice-pops ... GVHD), Certain blood
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
making it more negative ... reduces renal blood ... reduced renal blood ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Microbiology: Blood ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Diagnosis: • Blood ... hematuria, + RF Treatment