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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
Definitions of Sepsis ... , Severe Sepsis ... and Septic Shock ... Acidosis or SBP ... adequate fluid resuscitation
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... : Sepsis, Ischemic ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... bowel (D-lactate), Renal
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... seems like DKA, sepsis ... Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Management: 1) Resuscitation
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic ... liver Failure, Renal ... Malaria, Late Sepsis ... Presents as AG acidosis
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Injury: End Stage Renal ... Post-Coronarv): Stress (ie Sepsis-induced ... Metabolic (ie acidosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
shock/hypoxemia/Sepsis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... syndrome - Sepsis ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... POCUS No hydronephrosis ... markedly hypoechoic (labeled ... they taper toward renal ... #kidney #POCUS
Severe Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Based on this clip, which of the following is most likely abnormal?
Resolution: creatinine
Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... Labeled Schematic ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Renal
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
poisoning, DKA, Fever, Sepsis ... Chronic: Metabolic acidosis ... (eg, DM, renal
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal ... : metabolic acidosis ... Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... vomiting/diarrhea), renal