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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Hypertensive Emergency criteria ... hypertension (e.g ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
The pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria (PERC) was created to reduce testing in patients who have a
rule-out criteria ... prospective randomized clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... IM #PERC #Rule # ... Criteria #Pulmonary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typeb #classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... What is the type ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
type 1 - Patients ... edema on imaging (eg ... TRALI l, and b Stable ... #Criteria #pulmonary ... #criticalcare