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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... <300mmHg with a ... #CriticalCare
Algorithm for bradycardic peri-arrest 
 - Bradycardiac peri-arrest may be loosely defined as severe bradycardia with
Algorithm for bradycardic ... bradycardia with marked shock ... shows a maximally ... There are two “arms ... #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
known clinical insult ... consistent with pulmonary ... explained by pleural effusions ... lobar collapse, lung ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... Care Medicine algorithm ... maintain normal perfusion ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... to the size of a ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... edema - Large effusion ... HFrEF if: - (a) ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
utilization, or a ... diminished tissue perfusion ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... malignant pleural effusion ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... #MPE #Algorithm
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
injury • ECMO is a ... bridge, not a destination ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare