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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... be detected on CT ... an “objective assessment ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... • Paraclinical assessment ... Causes #cardiology #MRI
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS) - Respiratory ... week of a known clinical ... computed tomographic (CT ... Respiratory #Distress #Syndrome
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
his trunk and arms ... #Clinical #Derm ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Problem Representation

An evolving summary of a patient’s clinical presentation that strives to identify 
(1) Clinical syndrome
of a patient’s clinical ... identify (1) Clinical ... syndrome (signs ... One-liner at start of Assessment ... Inpatient Pocket Cards
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Clinical ... and/or MRI of the ... and/or MRI of the ... #Cushings #Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Can begin in arms ... axonal form • MRI
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Density, Delay in CT ... Hounsfeld Units on CT ... on TI Weighted MRI ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... MRI, iADL scale, ... neuropsychological assessment ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Management Summary Clinical ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... test: abdominal CT ... CT/MRI of the thorax