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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria (2013 ... clear cause such as ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... & MOF → occurs as ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... pathophysiology as ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Difficulty raising the arms ... (GBS), systemic ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... ) • EMG shows ... #management #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- HIV, CMV, EBV ... Can begin in arms ... Absent Reflexes: Arms ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... PCB variants of GBS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... #management #neurology
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
CO2 production (e.g ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare