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Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
(heart: acute, massive ... Thrombosis (lungs: massive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Massive Hemoptysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Pulmonary #Massive
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Hemorrhage Management Algorithm ... cause → Fundal massage ... Care team for massive ... Hemorrhage #Management #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
 -
lysissyndrome - Massive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Shock Classification Types - Comparison Table
JVP, IVC on Ultrasound, Passive Leg Raise, Temperature of extremities, LV
Types - Comparison Table ... on Ultrasound, Passive ... Types #Comparison #Table
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Administration - Massive ... High #Magnesium #Table
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Budd-Chiari syndrome, Massive ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
blood flow) - Massive ... Classification #Table
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
pneumothorax, massive ... Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
end-stage with massive ... Pattern #Comparison #Table