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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... V/Q Mismatch: Pulmonary ... , Atelectasis, Pulmonary ... UnremarkableLab #AA
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... #Acute #Respiratory
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Pneumonia • ARDS ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfusion • Criteria: ARDS ... other cause of ARDS ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
Acute onset, Hypoxemia ... (PaO2/FiO2 ≤ 300 ... evidence of bilateral pulmonary ... (PaO2/FiO2 of 200 ... diagnosis #Criteria #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... dissolved in the PaO2 ... common causes of acute ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... Embolism: • Acute
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... permeability (ARDS ... different forms of pulmonary ... permeability or acute ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison