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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... congestion with hypoxemia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
PseudoARDS A diagnostic ... Initial management ... stabilization on the ventilator ... persistent severe hypoxemia ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... on radioactive lung ... #hepatology
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
normal - Low ventilation-to-perfusion ... nearly normal, hypoxemia ... and by loss of hypoxic ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis ... #Management #SARSCOV2
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
spinal reflex arc ... can occur after ventilator ... Long-term survival ... after brain death diagnosis ... video #neurology #criticalcare
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology