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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare #pulmonary
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Debate if this should ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... airway / remove mask ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... Device: Face Tent ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... support #devices #management ... #pulmonary #comparison
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
The evaluation should ... whispered voice test ... audiometry • Patients should ... cause unknown) ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... agglutination - test ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... You should rapidly ... pressure as a cause ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
from start to end should ... identify any cause ... airway device should ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... out additional causes ... evaluation for other causes ... If other causes ... algorithm #diagnosis #management