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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Tubular Proteinuria (Negative ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Octreotide - Long-acting ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... : • Causes can ... pain, primary lung ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... • Syndrome caused ... globules in the lung ... Syndrome usually ... gram positive and negative
#POCUS of the posterior lung bases in a (#covid19 negative) patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
the posterior lung ... bases in a (#covid19 ... negative) patient ... sonographic interstitial syndrome ... ) #LUS #ultrasound
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • Normal or negative ... pg/ml EKG: • Negative ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... diagnosis of Horner's syndrome ... the apex of the lung ... experience, the cause ... #physicalexam #neurology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... deposits on EM, negative ... anti-phospholipid syndrome ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology