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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... performed in most cases ... there is no clear cause ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary ... Transient K+ efflux moving ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Classification #Classes ... pathophysiology #phases #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Lung ... • Large volume feeding ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Period • Breast-feeding ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Summary 10 percent ... malignant, pediatric cases ... • Classic triad ... may present with pulmonary ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... causing hypovolemia needing ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management