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In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... with regions of relative ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
removing venous blood ... oxygenated Venous blood ... series with the native ... oxygenated Venous blood ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
., blood) • Early ... kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... STSS #treatment #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often false negative ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... (rare), false negatives ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often false negative ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... (rare), false negatives ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... disease) - Forced ... Do not measure negative ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
age 10-20 • Named ... location of olecranon relative ... fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
bleed, and reduced blood ... as oxygenated blood ... lung or membrane ... lung), or impaired ... #differential #management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... pressure: systolic blood ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Inhibitors and ARBs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... making it more negative ... reduces renal blood ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis