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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... : 1) MAP > 60-65 ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment ... #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
as for septic shock ... increase the risk ... acetaminophen 1 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... infection SEPTIC SHOCK ... Clinical construct ... recognition and treatment ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
> 1% risk of CV ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Assess for high risk ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED ... #management #vascular
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
#management #treatment ... #algorithm ... Therapeutics and Clinical ... Risk Management ... Rare Diseases, 10(1)
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... infarction • Stress ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... months before 1° ... #treatment
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
calculated as 1; ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory ... #clinical
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... remission • Risk ... disease control • 1/ ... active IBD and/or stress ... #diagnosis #management