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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... : Clinical Cheat ... Sheet An acute ... with pulmonary edema ... detected on CT or CXR
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... involvement, with “white lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... edema, bilateral ... CXR congestion. ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
(alveolar edema ... position Obstructive lung ... dyspnoe due to acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
varieties of pulmonary edema ... permeability (ARDS ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... chronic illness, clinical ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... filling of the alveoli ... #Radiology #CXR
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
non-dependent part of the lung ... Bilateral pleural ... presentation of alveolar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... and Peripheral Edema ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
multiple pregnancy, maternal ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... (Can occur later ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology