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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Types - Pathophysiology ... massive pericardial effusion ... Tamponade: pericardial effusion ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... diminished tissue perfusion ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... - Most common type ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... to next step if shock ... maintain normal perfusion ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
shock. ... diminished tissue perfusion ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... • Most common type ... Classification #Types
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
& Cardiogenic Shock ... edema - Large effusion ... nitroglycerine infusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #Checklist #CHF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
clinical parameters: perfusion ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... time for coronary perfusion ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... time for coronary perfusion ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
function tests - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... nasal cannula for dyspnea ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare