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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... #Summary #CheatSheet
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Chicago disease - Summary ... - Sporadic cases ... inoculation • Clinical ... presentation of TB, lung ... #summary #fungal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Summary Lung ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Prevotella • Fungal ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... , CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #treatment #fungal
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Toxicity Summary ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect ... absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... on radioactive lung
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusions One Pager Summary ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management