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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... cause such as trauma ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... ) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... involvement, with “white lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #ChestXRay #ARDS
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... consistent with pulmonary ... lobar collapse, lung ... collapse, or pulmonary ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Lung Hernia (Sibson Hernia) on physical exam due to a traumatic chest injury.

Sibson Hernia is a
noted after chest trauma ... surgery or certain pulmonary ... #clinical #video ... #thoracic #trauma ... #respiratory #breathing
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Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... remove work of breathing ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... deformity (facial trauma ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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pna, pulm hge, ARDS ... Paving #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... extending to the lung ... .2016.12.033 #Tram ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary