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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... ), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... edema must be present ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... edema must be present ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... caused by a rigid chest ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... #differential #diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... capillaries • Criteria ... common causes of acute ... pulmonary edema
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Edema, Atelectasis ... , Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Hypertensive Emergency criteria ... patients who have acute ... , such as: - Acute ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... between these chest ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #indications #criticalcare
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
Selected causes of acute ... edema - Unclear ... - Parenchymal lung ... disorders - Chest ... #Diagnosis