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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... with pulmonary edema ... if there is no clear ... cause such as trauma ... the underlying cause
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
, marked pedal edema ... , and clear lungs ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology