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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... , lung collapse, ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... transplantation Brain ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... Distress Syndrome ... effusions, lobar/lung collapse ... fully explained by cardiac ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... , RBC, kidney, brain ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... , RBC, Kidney, Brain ... Skeletal muscle, Cardiac ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
severe traumatic brain ... insufficiency, acute ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Cardiac cath if ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare