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Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... • Most common type ... venous return/ventricular ... #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... severe asthma) or ventricular ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Causes #Types ... #Classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... - Most common type ... venous return/ventricular ... #Classification ... #types #diagnosis
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... 1) Determine type ... rupture, VSD, etc.), Ventricular ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - POCUS ... evaluation in shock ... classification ... #Diagnosis #FALLS ... #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... 1 and 2, but not ... type 4) - Salt ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Management of Ventricular ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... ACLS • If ICD not ... cardioversion Stable
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Regular ventricular ... Pacemaker - Will not ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #typeb #classification