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Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
should not be reaching ... hypotension is treatment ... occult bleeding - toxicologic ... - 2nd cause shock ... #Vasopressors #Differential
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... Vomiting, Tinnitus, Hearing ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Treatment
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
causing hypovolemia needing ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
serotoninergic meds ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... table #diagnosis #differential ... #toxicology