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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... Sheet An acute diffuse ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... Consider a patient in ARDS ... #pathophysiology ... #ards #foamed #
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
Approach to ARDS ... therapeutic strategy for ARDS ... hypoxemia have true ARDS ... #ARDS #PseudoARDS ... #Algorithm #PROSEVA
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
- IBD Algorithm ... narcotic use FGID Pathphysiology ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... IBD #Algorithm # ... gastroenterology #management
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... infection • HIV is ... activation -> diffuse ... proliferation • ARVs ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
(8,000 ft) and is ... bilateral and diffuse ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... • Pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... endothelial dysfunction is ... Treatment of HTN is ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... distress syndrome) is ... • Patchy or diffuse ... findings on HRCT is ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Itraconazole is ... therapy duration is ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management