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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... 6 mL'kg PBW in ARDS ... 8 mL4(g in non-ARDS ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... ventilation #obese #Management
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
ARDSNet) NIH NHLBI ARDS ... Clinical Network #Management ... Ventilation #Protocol #ARDS ... GrepMed Recommended Text
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
= Peripheral Cause ... This video demonstrates ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... Elevating the arms ... causes the previously ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... The drop arm test ... The test is positive ... unable to keep arms ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
= Peripheral Cause ... This video demonstrates ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... pulmonary disease ARDS ... agglutination - test ... diagnosis #treatment #management
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... for a CENTRAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video