Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... β€’ Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... Treatment Systemic ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Treatment ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 β€’ MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 β€’
Insufficiency, Liver ... , CVP > 12 β€’ Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Outflow ... neuraxial anesthesia), Liver ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 β€’ Stand at foot of bed
 β€’ Introduce yourself
RRT leader β€’ Ask ... β€’ Concise one-liner ... Orders placed, treatments ... RRT #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... expediting diagnosis treatment ... - VCU Ultrasound ... ultrasound_vcu #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #AcutePE
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Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ferritin, liver ... function tests - Ultrasound ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare