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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
be detected on CT ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... and vomiting as ... Clinical #Derm #EM #Radiology ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
Opacities on Lung CT ... - Pathophysiology ... often, GGO is caused ... physical exam and ... #Radiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
HOCM) - Diagnosis and ... Management Diagnosis ... thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... myocardial infarction, and ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... ) - Beta 1 and ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... involvement - CT ... with Isoniazid and
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... ICH Management ... = dilated BV = raises ... #neurology #neurosurgery ... #management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Management Summary ... CN7, parotid), CT ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Neurology