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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 10mmHg: • Cardiac tamponade ... • Hypovolemic shock ... #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac Tamponade ... Treatment Goals ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... tension PTX, cardiac tamponade ... findings based on cause ... #Differential # ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment