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Decubitus Ulcer - Diagram of stages. A, Stage I pressure ulcer. B, Stage II pressure ulcer.
Decubitus Ulcer ... A, Stage I pressure ... #Diagnosis #Staging ... #Sacral #Decubitus ... #Pressure #Ulcers
Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcer Staging
Stage I 
Presence ofa reddened area that fails to blanche with pressure, and
Pressure (Decubitus ... ) Ulcer Staging ... and joints #Decubitus ... #Pressure #Ulcer ... #Staging #Nursing
Decubitus Ulcer Staging - Pressure Ulcer Stages help staff determine Degree of Harm to the patient.

Stage
Decubitus Ulcer ... Staging - Pressure ... #Diagnosis #Staging ... #Sacral #Decubitus ... #Pressure #Ulcers
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... severe burns, third-spacing ... , narrow pulse pressure ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Losses, Third Spacing ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Tearing/sharp/stabbing ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Control blood pressure
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
/2 vasculitis, ulcers ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... crescents) • IF staining ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... stroke, etc), Third-Spacing ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
relative lung sparing ... to keep plateau pressures ... possible plateau pressure ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Imaging Patterns ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... the diastolic pressure