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Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and ... • Bleed (GIB, RP ... Cold and Dry #Shock ... Classification #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Pneumothorax • Upper airway ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Hypovolemic shock ... exposures • Lactic acidosis
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... failure - CAD/ACS ... of Dyspnea: • Airways ... Additional: - Acidosis ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... The cause of shock ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... non-responders: - acidosis ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Vasopressors #Differential ... #Causes #RebelEM
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Airway - is it secure ... Circulation - treat shock ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs ... #CriticalCare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Differential # ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Step 5 - Differential ... Diagnosis: Causes ... hypoventilation) - Airway ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential