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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Normal veins: Umbilicus ... respecting the umbilical ... • IVC Obstruction ... • SVC Obstruction ... : - If obstruction
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings ... contractility) - Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... DrEricStrong #Shock
Proximal SBO on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to strangulated umbilical hernia

The happiest strangulated umbilical
to strangulated umbilical ... happiest strangulated umbilical ... #Proximal #SBO ... #Obstruction #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Hernia #Umbilical
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... lumen Complete obstructions ... Incomplete obstructions ... ) #bowel #obstruction ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... DrEricStrong #Shock
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Hypotension / Shock ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... • Neurogenic shock ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #shock
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Distributive Shock ... Hypovolemic Shock ... Cardiogenic Shock ... Obstructive Shock
Clinical Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
Jaundice
Cachexia
Depression
Vomiting from duodenal obstruction
Lymphadenopathy
Palpable gallbladder (Courvoisier's sign)
Hepatomegaly (extrahepatic biliary obstruction/secondary deposits)
Scratch marks
from duodenal obstruction ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... Scratch marks (obstructive ... tumour spread to umbilicus ... via umbilical vein
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
the 4 types of shock ... Distributive - Obstructive ... Management #Types #Shock ... #Distributive #Obstructive
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... Differential Diagnosis SHOCK ... • MAP <65, SBP ... <90, drop in SBP ... Myocarditis, Arrhythmia Obstructive