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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Acute Respiratory Distress ... - Respiratory symptoms ... , lung collapse, ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Severe Anemia, Cardiac ... Increased O2 Demand: Stress ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... with renal tubal acidosis ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... syndrome, Cirrhosis, Cardiac
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Exercise Associated Collapse ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... maintain adequate cardiac
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... also have Lactic Acidosis ... present with severe acidosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Acute Respiratory Distress ... effusions, lobar/lung collapse ... fully explained by cardiac ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... , Salicylates, Cardiac ... , Flail chest, Cardiac ... Adult respiratory distress ... #diagnosis #causes
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... or TSH level if symptoms ... mild-moderate respiratory distress ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare