20 results
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... Eosinophilic pneumonia: Acute ... #causes
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Titrated Positive End-Expiratory ... Patients With Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... • Chronic Lung
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... the right middle lobe ... of acute respiratory ... /Symptoms: - Respiratory ... Embolism: • Acute
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... pleura in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... sliding Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... With Upper Lobe ... edema in acute
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
diaphragm during acute ... respiratory failure ... Phosphate is a cause ... derivatives etc) In summary ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... Etiology: • Acute ... respiratory distress ... lung injury (TRALI