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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Hemorrhagic • Trauma ... - Spinal cord trauma ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential ... over 24 hours Differential ... Bronchiectasis, Trauma ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Differential ... Management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Idiopathic • Trauma ... Dissection • Trauma ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... exposure to eye, Trauma ... exposure to eye, Trauma ... painful #painless #differential ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... • Tumor • Trauma ... • Aneurysm • Trauma ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... of tonic pupil (trauma ... PhysicalExam #neurology #ophthalmology
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
syndrome etc), Trauma ... HYPOVOLEMIC: Hemorrhage (trauma ... , low albumin, trauma ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
sporotrichiosis minor trauma ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Infection #clinical #photo
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... Anticoagulated - Trauma ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... neuropathies from tumor, trauma ... Monocular #VisionLoss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology