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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... distribution • Heart
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
congenital heart ... determines if cardiac ... or pulmonary source ... hypoplastic left heart ... #presentation #Differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... overload with heart ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... has pre-existing heart ... will also get an EKG ... and CXR ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... VA) • Supports heart ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... flow supports cardiac ... #criticalcare
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
an increase in heart ... redistribution of pulmonary ... supine film the cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Valvular heart ... • Congenital heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Framework and Clinical ... flow, increasing cardiac ... to congestive heart ... • Moderate pulmonary ... - High output heart
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... with presence of pulmonary ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... disease b) CHF ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical