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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... inflammatory lung injury ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... , lung collapse, ... or pulmonary nodules ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Pneumonia • ARDS
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... cardiac disease ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... lung injury (TRALI
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Anomaly • Cardiac ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Gastrointestinal infection Injury ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
(ARDS) Chest ... effusions, lobar/lung collapse ... fully explained by cardiac ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #Acute #Respiratory
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Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... insufficiency, acute ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
& lower airway collapse ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare