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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
Echocardiogram ... a patient with Pulmonary ... little fuzzy but if ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
) at the level of ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Stress come into play ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Persistent fever ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
workup or TSH level ... clinically indicated ... (vital signs, clinical ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

I feel like I say this
Echocardiogram ... weekly basis: If ... patient had the former ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone half life ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... Fever 4. ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare