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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... peripheral edema, ascites ... HFrEF may lack lung ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
There are multiple sites in which IO access can be obtained

Proximal humerus – insert about 1
There are multiple sites ... those involving abdominal ... trauma, as medications ... the pelvic and abdominal ... Lines #Locations #Management
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Generally affects long ... bones ... • Most common sites ... • XR, MRI to ... difficult to see on XR
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung ... which is the best management ... hours later on cxr ... supportive care Labeled ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Dialysis: • Access: Abdominal ... Previous abdominal ... sclerosis in the long ... from insertion sites ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Obstruction and Ascites ... hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... the setting of ascites ... Labeled Schematic ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung