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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... ) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... Radiation to both arms ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #treatment #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #treatment #pulmonary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes