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Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Types - Pathophysiology ... of a myocardial infarction ... and normal or high ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... no respiratory cause ... acute or chronic ingestion ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Respiratory Alkalosis, High
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia Signs ... after an initial injection ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... monitoring (vital signs ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
areas, back of thigh ... Inflammatory: infectious ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Visual inspection ... • Exclude high ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
areas, back of thigh ... Inflammatory: infectious ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Consider other causes ... that may mimic signs ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
immature blasts and high ... WBC count cause ... ischemia, bowel infarction ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug causes ... Also consider: high ... local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management