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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... failure should be ruled ... ARDS #Summary #CheatSheet ... #Diagnosis #Management
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac Causes - Rule ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Diseases • Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... parasites; Travel hx, food ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diagnosis of ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute ... pulmonary edema ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ... renal, cardiac, pulmonary ... ADAMTS13 activity to rule ... which has more acute ... #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
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 syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

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