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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #criticalcare # ... #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... - Diagnosis and ... 300mcg/kg/min 3) SBP ... #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... ) - goal SBP ... #Management #summary ... #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
deficit • Shock Treatment ... reducing HR and BP ... NTG (Target SBP ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
: SBP<90, SBP drop ... Mental Status (SBP ... #Management #Summary ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #workup
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Summary Epidemiology ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... #Management #Summary ... #vascular
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #diagnosis #management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
patient’s absolute SBP ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... SBP < 100 3. ... recognition and treatment ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... Life threatening labile ... BP and arrythmias ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment