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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... if there is no clear ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... be present on a chest ... #Acute #Respiratory ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... heart failure, acute ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... #Differential # ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Pneumonia • ARDS
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Definition of Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS) Chest ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #Acute #Respiratory
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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... Imaging - CT Chest ... aspiration and acute
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
Acute onset, Hypoxemia ... Clear evidence of ... on imaging (eg. chest ... chest CT, or ultrasound ... Criteria #pulmonary #criticalcare