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Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... Metabolic (ie acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential ... Diagnosis SHOCK ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Types
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Lactate > 1.5 High ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Low CO / High
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Classification and Differential ... Diagnosis Type ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... Nitroprusside infusion ... #Diagnosis #TypeA
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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HyperKalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... K+: • Tissue injury ... • Metabolic acidosis ... glycosides • High
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Diagnosis: Causes ... of High Anion Gap ... - Rapid saline infusion ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
(NAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Normal saline infusion ... • Serum K high ... - Diarrhea - High
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Pericardial effusion ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Hypovolemic shock
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... Diagnosis The ... liver or renal injury ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... #Elevation #Differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... settings • Causes: High ... to neurologic injury ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary