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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Diseases • Acute ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... #Diseases #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Summary Lung ... Abscess Management ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... differential #causes #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... (DAH), asthma in ... nodules, asthma ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Chicago disease - Summary ... presentation - Acute ... presentation of TB, lung ... Diagnosis • Management ... #summary #fungal
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... 2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... not initiate in acute ... Varices #Bleeding #Summary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... COPD) • Other acute ... failure (ie.. asthma ... #criticalcare #management
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Management ... straight cath or long-term ... Foley • UTI → Antibiotics ... Medications → Stop meds
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary