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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Revascularization, treatment ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza ... Checklist Diagnostic ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... #Management #CriticalCare
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... adjacent to the focus ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... pleural fluid, BAL, CSF ... #management #treatment
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... of prior silent pulmonary ... Standard treatment ... drained at time of diagnosis ... Brain #clinical #radiology