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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... MI - Severe heart ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... delivery • MI, Heart ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... delivery • MI, Heart ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... decompensated heart ... #Classification ... #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... deficit • Shock ... opiates • Control heart ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
has pre-existing heart ... esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Syndrome (PRES) Overview ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Valvular heart ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis Overview ... Neck: “dropping head ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare