5 results
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
and duration of symptoms ... , Hypotension, shock ... tests - Ice cube ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... that exists as a mold ... fever • Septic shock