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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 ... beats: • Left heart ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... • Pericardial Tamponade
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... failure): • Severe heart ... tamponade, Vascular ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Tamponade ... #Differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade, Severe ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... , severe right heart ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... tamponade #Abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... help stratify cardiac ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Losses (bums, heat ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Echocardiography, Cardiac ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
decompensated heart ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #differential