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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... hypovolemia - Severe iron ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Sepsis #Wide #Pulse ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... conditions) • Severe iron ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Hemodialysis • Iron ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Lactation, Low iron ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
double peaked pulse ... - late peaking pulse ... in severe AS PULSE ... intrathoracic pressure and causes ... #calibration #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
extremities, narrow pulse ... extremities. narrow pulse ... findings based on cause ... extremities, wide pulse ... table #comparison #criticalcare
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
The reversible causes ... Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (Pulmonary
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
) Examination: Pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
Pulse Oximetry Summary ... Pulse oximetry ... such as after a pause ... MD @nickmmark #Pulse ... Oximetry #Summary #critcalcare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... stratification #criticalcare
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations

What eponymous respiratory pattern do you observe in this patient? What eponymous jugular venous pulse
jugular venous pulse ... respirations, caused ... slight rise in the pulse ... Respirations #breathing #pulmonary