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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Severe Valve Disease ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... algorithm #treatment #management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... Heart Failure, Valvular ... Disease, Mechanical ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Infarction • Stable ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... • Biliary Disease ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease
Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip
Perioperative Management ... Antirheumatic Medication ... with Rheumatic Diseases ... #rheumatology #medications ... #pharmacology #table
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Extracranial: Medications ... cell arteritis Vascular ... trrombosis, Dissection, Aneurysm ... Primary, Metastatic disease
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
shock. ... insufficiency, acute valvular ... • Pulmonary vascular ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
pressor added in shock ... in refractory shock ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... summary #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #indications
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Anticoagulant Medications ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Aortic valve disease ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... deficit • Shock ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
or the type of shock ... severe cardiogenic shock ... disease), or those ... index) -systemic vascular ... #Differential #Table