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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
and Differential Diagnosis ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... hypoperfusion: Cardiac ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Types - Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary embolism ... Signs: Normal cardiac ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... laboratory or diagnostic ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... infarction, following cardiac ... massive pulmonary embolism ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #diagnosis #management
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Framework Type ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Severe Anemia, Cardiac ... • Presents as AG
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... massive pulmonary embolism ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
Tamponade in a Shock ... good enough at diagnosing ... -Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac ischemia ... • Hypovolemic shock ... exposures • Lactic
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB