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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... detected on CT or CXR ... <300mmHg with a ... overload with heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... congestive heart failure ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
and causes increased ... can be seen on a ... chest-film in a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... a hypertensive ... - Pulmonary edema ... chronic renal failure ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... CVP, left heart failure ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... clinical diagnosis ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... congestive heart failure ... #Clinical #Radiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
possibly renal failure ... Clinical Features ... granulomas in a ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... system provides a ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... have made the diagnosis ... interstitial markings as a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema