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Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Types - Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary embolism ... and inadequate oxygen ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
blood flow (CO) & oxygen ... essential to determine treatment ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... develop low CO later ... #diagnosis #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... time again we might ... ->treatments include ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... crackles in the right ... - Amount of oxygen ... decreased respiratory rate ... #differential #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... fever • Septic shock ... • Mortality rate
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
fact, myocardial oxygen ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... faster the heart rate ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... the left heart TREATMENT ... HPS mortality rate ... than supplemental oxygen ... only definitive treatment