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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... Further diagnostics ... should be guided by clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... #icu #clinical
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... it should not cause ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Vascular narrowing on MRA ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified ... #diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... Clinical construct ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... #diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... NOTES: The last clinic ... the Pt's current clinical ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... - Spinal MRI may ... #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... remain in our ECF ... causes Hyperkalemia ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis