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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 ... Berlin criteria ... detected on CT or CXR ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... week of a known clinical ... pleural effusions, lobar ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... ischemic changes CXR ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... edema (Traumatic brain ... #edema #NCPE #differential
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... Berlin Criteria ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... aspiration and acute