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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory Distress ... #respiratory #distress ... #NRDS #RDS #TTN ... #ventilation #algorithm
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... #Respiratory #Distress
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS ... #Respiratory #Distress
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... 6 mL'kg PBW in ARDS ... 8 mL4(g in non-ARDS ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
of Respiratory Distress ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... #CriticalCare #ARDS ... #Respiratory #Distress
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... to determine if stress ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... thoracic surgery Stress ... , preoperative stress