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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... score (30-day PE-related ... , Shock) Excerpted ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #PERT
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... embolism • Cardiac ... HEART score • PERC ... Well score for PE ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Trauma, Aneursym, Peri-Mesencephalic ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic ... • Watershed: Hypotension ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Tamponade, Severe pHTN ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
initially include hypotension ... essential to determine treatment ... ), RV Failure (PE ... , PHTN), LV Failure ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... 6 months after PE ... Bypass Other Treatment ... RebeccaSteinb17 #CTEPH #PHTN ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Risks: h/o Marfan, HTN ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Embolism: - Hx ... pleuritic CP, Dyspnea, PE
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Management Summary • Hypotension ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... #criticalcare #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- the affected part ... compartment Fat Embolism ... • Diagnosis: ... - Intense pain ... by bradycardia, hypotension
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
abdomen if abdominal pain ... high LDH, low Ca ... , hypotension, renal ... failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis