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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
patient with an acute ... pulmonary embolism ... #criticalcare # ... cardiology #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... #ARDS #Summary ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... also a result of atrial ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... (ARDS) - Respiratory ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
ventilation in acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... patients with ARDS ... #Ventilation #ARDS ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Pneumonia • ARDS ... Vessels • Pulmonary
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Patients With Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... moderate to severe ARDS ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS ... #CriticalCare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
risk factors for ARDS ... Acute onset, Hypoxemia ... evidence of left atrial ... diagnosed with ARDS ... #criticalcare
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Definition of Acute ... (ARDS) Chest ... objective assessment (eg ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #Acute #Respiratory