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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... malperfusion - Lactate ... Decompensated CHF ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential ... malperfusion • Lactate ... Decompensated CHF ... Classification #Differential ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... undifferentiated shock ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... - Troponin, Lactate ... Liver function tests ... causing acute distress ... #Checklist #CHF
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) First Steps ... brady, Signs of Shock ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... scenario): • Lactate ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
with circulating stress ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #