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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
such as trauma ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Photophobia • Nausea ... Symptoms: • Acute ... stain: Previous antibiotics ... /l is regarded as
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... jaundice ​• Neuro: AMS ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... Supportive and antibiotics ... #management #Bartonella
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... AMS (GCS < 15) ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... Physiological - Amy ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... and stabilize: AMS ... Workup 5) Treat ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare #
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Imaging findings Workup ... • Antibiotics ... #Pancreatitis #Acute ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Important culprits: antibiotics ... cause (impregnated ... a possible cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder URGENT WORKUP ... weight loss or acute ... the underlying cause ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #workup