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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... renal biopsy • Abdominal
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... circulation: MCA ACA ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... parenchymal injury or stress ... sensitivity) Clinical ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... gastroenterology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease) 
Nikolsky positive 
Clinical 
• Typically occurs 3 to
(SSSS) (aka Ritter ... Nikolsky positive Clinical ... of mechanical stress ... CA-MRSA or initial treatment ... Staphylococcus #Ritters #Diagnosis