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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... heart failure, acute ... findings based on cause ... #table #comparison
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... or spinal cord injury ... insufficiency, acute ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... liver or renal injury ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
point where tissue perfusion ... days after an acute ... injury or after ... • Diagnosis: ... of spinal cord injury
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
hemodynamically compromising effusion ... Clinical diagnosis ... large pericardial effusion ... Hemodynamically stable ... clinical tamponade of shock
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... exudative pleural effusions ... • Acute toxicity ... (e.g., acute respiratory ... Exclude other causes