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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... algorithm #treatment #management
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... patient’s absolute SBP ... and DBP. ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Pulse deficit/differential ... NTG (Target SBP ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... pain, nausea, and ... Surgery for this SBO ... , diagnosed with ... #SBO #SmallBowel
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Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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low back pain (LBP ... - Emergency Causes ... Diagnosis: • ... • Provocative Tests ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... #Diagnosis #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
: hypotension (SBP ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA, but normal values ... the “Chewing gum test ... #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
: hypotension (SBP ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification