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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... be performed in most ... is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Recruitment and Titrated Positive ... moderate to severe ARDS ... increased 28-day all-cause ... #EBM #VisualAbstract ... Postoperative #Pulmonary #CriticalCare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
ventilation (APRV) uses ... high continuous positive ... therapy for severe ARDS ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... Diagnosis and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... nickthomasmed #PTLD #Post ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... a dysregulated host ... was defined as positive ... qSOFA, defined as positive ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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AKI, or who are post-op ... 1.19x per liter of positive ... REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
between legs Arms ... Wrists in neutral position ... Alternate Swimmers Position ... #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... Labs o Review Meds ... the tube as it passes ... Checklist #Procedure #Management ... #CriticalCare #