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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... , Severe pHTN, Constrictive ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... acute respiratory distress ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... • Presence of foamy ... #diagnosis #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
with circulating stress ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare # ... foamed
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management
Titrating PEEP in ARDS
Key Principles:
1) The ideal PEEP optimizes alveolar recruitment and reduces atelectrauma, while minimizing
Titrating PEEP in ARDS ... Volume Loop • Stress ... #titration #management ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary