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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
acute diffuse, inflammatory ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... the underlying cause
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
an increase in inflammatory ... → Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Pre-eclampsia • Inflammatory ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... * Diagnosis of exclusion ... rule out other causes ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
pericarditis (select cases ... reconstitution inflammatory ... Indications #infections #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... a diagnosis of exclusion ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Prodrome: pruritic, inflammatory ... - Erosions and crusts ... erosions in ~20% Management ... Pemphigoid #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... • Definitive management ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Management: ... Rapidly progressive inflammatory
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... sarcoid or other CNS inflammatory ... cause) • EMG/ ... delayed recovery Management ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
production of pro-inflammatory ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case ... emergency, ICU in case ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management