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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... vs ARDS Cardiogenic ... Pulmonary Edema ... / ARDS: • Irregular ... UAlberta_Sono #APE #ARDS
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Gradually lower Fi02 ... recruitment • FiO2 ... desaturation prioritise FiO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... with pulmonary edema ... lobar collapse, lung ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... process • Origin of Edema ... Oxygenation PaO2/FiO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... or CXR ● PaO2/FiO2 ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
definition of ARDS ... definition of ARDS ... that the PaO2/FiO2 ... that the PaO2/FiO2 ... #CriticalCare #ARDS
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = [FiO2 ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... Mismatch: Pulmonary Edema ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS ... Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS ... #Differential #Algorithm
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... involvement, with “white lung ... diagnosis of pulmonary oedema ... CXR #ChestXRay #ARDS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... sliding-must be pulm edema ... sliding: Pulmonary edema ... , ARDS, interstitial ... diagnose Pulm Edema