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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 ... inflammatory lung injury ... Management ● Early ... #CriticalCare
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... are so diffusely injured ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... to parenchymal injury ... sensitivity) Clinical ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
often w/ acute on chronic ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Spore ingestion → colonic ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... proximal weakness, arms ... inhibition - Chronic ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... extensors of the arms ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
patients with severe ARDS ... patient induced lung injury ... Paralytics #Monitoring #neurology ... #criticalcare # ... ARDS #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management