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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
receptors • Losartan ... Inhibitors #ACEis #ARBs
ARB Approximate Dose Equivalence for BP Lowering and Available Dosage Forms 

VALSARTAN 80-160 mg/day
CANDESARTAN 16 mg/day
ARB Approximate ... CANDESARTAN 16 mg/day LOSARTAN ... happypillsrx/ #ARB
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) - Comparable Dose Chart 
 - Valsartan (Diovan®) 40 mg daily
Receptor Blocker (ARB ... 75 mg daily - Losartan ... 20 mg daily #ARB
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... , inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... detected on CT or CXR
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... that the lungs ... realize that in ARDS ... Consider a patient in ARDS ... diagnosis #management #ards
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... involvement, with “white lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #ARDS
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS ... AIS > 3 B-lines/ lung ... pulmonary edema / ARDS ... UAlberta_Sono #APE #ARDS
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Effect of Lung Recruitment ... moderate to severe ARDS ... strategy with lung ... routine use of lung ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Irbesartan Losartan ... initiating an ARB ... Receptor #Blockers #ARB