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

Systemic Inflammatory
, Severe Sepsis ... and Septic Shock ... Acidosis or SBP ... Shock = Severe ... adequate fluid resuscitation
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... : Sepsis, Ischemic ... bowel, Hemorrhagic shock ... Hypoperfusion, Cardiogenic shock ... bowel (D-lactate), 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 ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... vomiting/diarrhea), 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 ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... vomiting/diarrhea), 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 ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... 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 ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... liver Failure, Renal ... Malaria, Late Sepsis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/hypoxemia/Sepsis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... syndrome - Sepsis ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal
Retroperitoneal bleed from an AAA rupture on POCUS

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/844277161234239488

#Retroperitoneal #bleed #FAST #exam #clinical #pocus #ultrasound
Retroperitoneal bleed ... AAA rupture on POCUS ... Labeled Schematic ... exam #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Injury: End Stage Renal ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... Post-Coronarv): Stress (ie Sepsis-induced ... Metabolic (ie acidosis
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... concerning for septic ... Pelvis #Stone #POCUS ... kidney #anatomy #labeled