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An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
patients along the peri-shock ... High or Think Low ... POCUS #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low ... #Hypovolemic #Distributive
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
patients along the peri-shock ... High or Think Low ... POCUS #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... filling of bucket (low ... time (urinary or GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Trauma • GI ... Intractable vomiting Distributive ... obstruction to blood flow ... Classification #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... hypomagnesemia Excessive GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm 1) ... Hypovolemic (H2O loss): GI ... • Euvolemic (Low ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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1.5 High CO / Low ... SVR: • Distributive ... Spinal Cord Injury Low ... Hypovolemic: Blood Loss, GI ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... Red cell distribution ... Low in bone marrow ... substrate (e.g. iron), low ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... : • Decreased GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... , Non-Vascular Distribution ... Occlusion • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm