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Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
hypotension is treatment ... hypoCa2+ - occult bleeding ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Vasopressors #Differential ... #Causes #RebelEM
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Differential # ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Treatment Goals ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... has potential to cause ... • Airway Management ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Hemorrhagic → leading ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... findings based on cause ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management