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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... over 1 week or less ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... weakness, arms > legs ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... #management #gastroenterology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... acid, LDH, Urine output ... of the above Treatment ... of Clinical TLS ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... with goal urine output ... #Management #causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and low urine output ... & Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... (LEMS), systemic ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... IU/I • SAMS clinical ... #management #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... HPS with 100% sens ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hepatology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... IGF-1 level (↑Sens ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology