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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Antisynthetase Syndrome ... (ASS), Inclusion ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... cases if there is ... clear cause such as ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
exercise, after acute ... duration of action is ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is ... life-threatening Differential ... PCB variants of GBS ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to recognize Acute ... coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms: Acute ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
) is an autoimmune-mediated ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... symptoms) • Acute ... • Refractory Relapse ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... and stabilize: AMS ... is just a symptom ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
for Refeeding Syndrome ... also diabetic as ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
common as oxygenated ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... inflammation as ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare