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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Exudative ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Light's Criteria ... #Criteria
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... edema must be present ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Elevated AST/ALT • Pulmonary ... edema • Cerebral ... Seizure HELLP Syndrome ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Criteria #Obstetrics
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... edema • Atelectasis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Syndrome ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... diuretics) With edema ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Syndrome ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... diuretics) With edema ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... edema must be present ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... Brain death evaluation ... herniation, diffuse edema ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Hypertensive Emergency criteria ... required to diagnose ... - Pulmonary edema ... might support the diagnosis ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare