19 results
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
known clinical insult ... consistent with pulmonary ... chest radiograph ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... <300mmHg with a ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... #differential #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory ... #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
clinical diagnosis ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... repeat chest CT ... lung malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... diagnosis of lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
parenchyma by a ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... radiograph shows a ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
 •
interlobular septa in a ... pna, pulm hge, ARDS ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical