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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... over 1 week or less ... consistent with pulmonary ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... Insufficiency: Long-term steroid ... Give 250 mcg of ... Cortisol level of less ... #Management #Endocrinology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Shock - MI ... #criticalcare #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... ventilation • Steroids ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Treatment: • Steroids ... #management #neurology
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Mitigation - Video ... airway #detection #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
myasthenic syndrome (LEMS ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... clinical index (SAMS-CI ... statin • Oral steroid ... #management #treatment
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... treatments - Steroid ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare