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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... cause such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
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 ... deformity (facial trauma ... #criticalcare #management
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
Selected causes of acute ... respiratory failure ... in adults ... - Parenchymal lung ... #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... insufficiency, acute ... commonly due to trauma ... #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... insufficiency, acute ... commonly due to trauma ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
fractures in young adults ... days after an acute ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
a tall, young adult ... cystic fibrosis, acute ... asthma, idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumothorax #POCUS #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #PTHX
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... respiratory symptoms ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... #Management #Infections