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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... Berlin criteria ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria ... the following criteria ... < 90% on room air ... edema on imaging (eg ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Shock - Decreased SVR ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Clinical DX: -
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Shock - Decreased SVR ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Differential/diagnosis ... leads (II, III, AVF ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... lat decubitus - air ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #causes #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare