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Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
  ↑
↑ Hydrostatic pressure ... Plasma oncotic pressure ... edema is usually caused ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... systolic blood pressure ... diastolic blood pressure ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pulse Pressure =
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Interstitial Oncotic Pressure ... Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure ... Capillary Oncotic Pressure ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... Elevated Intracranial Pressure ... #Wide #Pulse #Pressure ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema ... Hydrostatic - Too Much Pressure ... Venous > Arteriole Pressure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure ... mortality), Other causes ... positive airway pressure ... volume assured pressure ... NonInvasive #Positive #Pressure
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway Pressure ... increased airway pressure ... increased airway pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... to high airway pressure
Diagnosis of Hypokalemia - Differential Algorithm 

Categorized by Causes: Redistribution, Extrarenal Losses, Renal Losses (High and
Categorized by Causes ... and Low Blood Pressure
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... failure - Acute pressure ... #Differential #Causes
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
LowerExtremity #Causes ... #Hydrostatic #Pressure