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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... ultrasound: A concerning ... intra-abdominal sepsis ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Algorithm Pre-Hepatic ... Uptake • Sepsis ... Johnson Post-Hepatic ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Guidelines for Crises ... likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... a superimposed pulmonay ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Ventricular Septal ... ** • Atrial Septal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... such as trauma or sepsis ... source control if sepsis-associated
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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deep breathing Pulmonary ... Causes of Tachypnea ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... Temperature/FEVER • Sepsis ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... Sleep apnea / sepsis ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... combination of smooth septal ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... SeptalThickening #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... organ dysfunction caused ... in-hospital mortality Management ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Management