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Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - ... : Inflammatory Bowel ... purpura, Small bowel ... Kaposi's sarcoma with AIDS ... #gastroenterology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Management Global ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #Syndrome #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Diagnosis and Management ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #Management #gastroenterology
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
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... pulmonary edema • Bowel
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Anterior circulation: MCA ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified ... #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... respiratory distress syndrome ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... Exclude other causes ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare