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Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... non-responders: - acidosis ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Vasopressors #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Increased O2 Demand: Stress ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... ->treatments include ... before beginning treatment ... #Elevation #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... findings based on cause ... #Differential # ... #comparison #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... drastically elevates the stress ... with circulating stress ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... reduce aortic wall stress
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Stress ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... management #cardiology #treatment