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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... if there is no clear ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... leukocytes and occult blood ... #management #algorithm ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #pulmonary #differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
(Ischemia) - Acute ... e.g. fractured long ... Marfan's Syndrome ... compressing the blood ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... or restrictive lung
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... potentially be an acute ... Long-standing vs ... the patient • Blood ... • Vomiting, diarrhea
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Chest pain, cough, bloody ... pain, chronic diarrhea
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... CA, small cell lung ... intestines, white blood
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... elevated white blood ... the underlying cause ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management