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Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
peritoneal, RP) Distributive ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Features ... #Signs
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... Unilateral • Signs ... R-G or B-Y • MRI ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Female to male sex distribution ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... resonance imaging [MRI ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Anti-MDA5, anti-Mi ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Shock - MI ... • Distributive Shock ... #criticalcare #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... pain, such as MI ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... Presentation #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
arms (pyramidal distribution ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment