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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Determine type and etiology ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... address underlying etiology ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... mortality) • RV Function ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Treatment Goals ... #Differential # ... #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Lactate, Liver function ... Treat underlying etiology ... Revascularization, treatment ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... Identifying the etiology ... essential to determine treatment ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
decreased glycosylated fraction ... < 20% Differential ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Evaluation to guide etiology ... & management ... level - Liver function ... as for septic shock ... limit them as able
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Etiology ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology