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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... the underlying cause ... #ARDS #Summary ... #CriticalCare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... : “myasthenic crises ... Respiratory insufficiency ... : - Bedside: ice ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... patients) • Respiratory ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID19 in the ICU ... 31 • First US case ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Emergencies - OnePager Summary ... Tracheo-innominate fistula: erosion ... This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Exclude other causes ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management