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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... : 1) MAP > 60-65 ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... on day 1, 0.5g/ ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... SOFA and SIRS 1) ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... brady, Signs of Shock ... 70 (estimate: 1 ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #cardiology #summary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Evaluation - EKG ... on context Rx 1 ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... calculated as 1; ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... Treatment depends ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
>2 mmol/L Management ... Sepsis Campaign Guidelines ... recognition & treatment ... (within 1 hour) ... fluids (30 mL/kg
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... ., <50%), ESC guidelines ... #cardiology #treatment