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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... if there is no clear ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Secondary Causes ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... #DMII #Classification
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
GAS in 30% of cases ... kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #management #Toxicology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology