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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Sounds • Pulmonary ... Embolism ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... Tamponade - Hypovolemic ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... embolism • Left ... Obstructive: • Cardiac ... tamponade • Tension ... #causes
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
in a Shock Patient ... good enough at diagnosing ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... tamponade, or tension ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Pneumothorax ... • Cardiac Tamponade
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Infarction* • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... motion (PVFM) Cardiac ... embolismCardiac ... Pericardial effusion/Tamponade ... • Hypovolemic shock
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... embolism - Pericardial ... tamponade - Tension
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #A4c #clinical
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis