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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... Prior history of SBP ... #SBP #diagnosis
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch" peritonitis ... #Diagnosis #SBO
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 ... Diagnosis: • ... • Provocative Tests ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes
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 ... Treatment of GCA
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... - Bacterial peritonitis