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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
injury, leading ... to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... #CriticalCare
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... In this case, pulmonary ... CT angiography. ... #CriticalCare #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... lat decubitus - air ... CT Lung Abscess ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Auto-immune attack on hair ... pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... disease, pleuritic chest ... resistance to air ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Abnormalities
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... Other tests: • CT ... sparing of the lung ... CT ... differential #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... , cough, chest pain ... #Signs #Symptoms
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
alveoli, due to injury ... • DAH triad: lung ... hemoptysis, anemia • Chest ... CT scan: diffuse ... #Causes
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
blood flow in the chest ... cardiac output causes ... precede other signs ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management