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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #Acute #Respiratory ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... • Hyperactive (Agitation ... Hypoactive 3) Examine ... status #Management #criticalcare ... encephalopathy #differential
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
(ARDS) Chest ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDS #Acute #Respiratory ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • If ok with ICU
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... : - Bedside: ice ... aspiration and acute
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... criteria, but the ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... #Differential #