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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
PATM 760 mm Hg at ... High altitude (eg ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg ... , atrial or ventricular
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... , atrial fibrillation
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... associated with anxiety may
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... recent DAN) • EMG ... not-optimal but may ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... have no symptoms at ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
precipitate in vitro at ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... : • Clinical triad ... tissue disorder (e.g
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
loose fitting & may ... tight-fitting mask (e.g ... A venturi mask uses ... Devices #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... ischemia, surgery may ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare