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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #treatment #criticalcare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
upright position • Hypoxemia ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... supplemental oxygen if ... #treatment #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
-> focus on improving ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... circulation If ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... elevates the stress level ... differential #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... algorithm #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
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 ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Stress come into play ... as 1; however, if ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone half life ... starting amiodarone treatment ... Fever 4. ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... , cough, hypoxia ... , and pulmonary ... continued • If ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... easily be fatal if ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology