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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... CHF • Impaired Oxygenation ... @nickmmark #ARDS
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
therapy for severe ARDS ... compliance with high oxygenation ... recruitment and improved oxygenation
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
patients with ARDS ... improved oxygenation ... #Ventilation #ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... Glucortecoids may improve oxygenation ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... impairment of oxygenation ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
the mat with the arms ... releasing the arms ... The arms should ... Neurology #Normal #PhysicalExam
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
position of the arms ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
abduction of the arms ... neurology #copper #physicalexam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
The arms abduct ... The arms/legs on ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
weakness in his arms ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam