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The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
RV Afterload (Acute ... PE) #Pathophysiology ... #DeathSpiral #Shock ... #RVDysfunction
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... 64%) • Renal dysfunction ... (16%) • Shock ... causes #treatment #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... hepatocytes → Liver dysfunction ... rapidly develops (DIC ... #pathophysiology
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... • Pathophysiology ... and sometimes DIC ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... ADVANCED MANAGEMENT
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... pylori infection, Acute ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Definition ... shock. ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... insufficiency, acute ... Types #diagnosis #management
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... Syndrome -> Trauma, disc ... weakness and #Acute ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... factors: Previous acute ... common: Food, Acute
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
shock, cryptic ... shock. ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... insufficiency, acute ... types #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... drained if causing acute ... severe or w/ organ dysfunction ... treatment for acute ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management