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Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... Decompensated CHF, Severe ... Blood Loss, GI Losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types ... #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... the cause: stop, reverse ... A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... classification
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... (as occurs in severe ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Differential #Causes ... #Types #Classification
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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necrosis • K release ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Failure • SLE • Type ... Seaweed, Nuts, molasses ... potassium #high #nephrology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Heart Failure, Severe ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
necrosis • K release ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Failure • SLE • Type ... Seaweed, Nuts, molasses ... potassium #high #nephrology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Heart Failure, Severe ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... hypercapnia (acute reversal ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... syndrome (11-ß HSD type ... #nephrology
The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
The type of seizure ... , and possible causes ... term generalized refers ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #ILAE2017 #Classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
disease: cirrhosis, severe ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly Type ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology