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Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
clammy skin, altered ... insufficiency, acute ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... contractility) - Acute ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... ) • Other acute ... clear secretions, altered ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Ext: warm vs. cold ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Ext: warm vs. cold ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... Rapid Response Management ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
extremities, fatigue, altered ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Proposed Mechanism: Altered ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology