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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = PAO2 ... - PaO2 A-a gradient ... (Patm - 47) - (PaCO2 ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... #differential #diagnosis
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
definition of ARDS ... definition of ARDS ... FiO2 ratio remain stable ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #PROSEVA
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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
very well, and PvCO2 ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... Differences #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
looks like (pH, PaCO2 ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... SatO2 88-92% in ARDS ... and non ARDS, no ... IAP - 13)/2 in ARDS
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris

Comparison Table via Physical Examination, Nikolsky Sign and Differential Diagnoses

#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Bullous
pemphigus vulgaris Comparison ... Table via Physical ... and Differential Diagnoses ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Table
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... severity of the ARDS ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Secondary Headaches and Cranial Neuralgias - Comparison Table

#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #Headache #Secondary #Differential #Comparison #Table #Timing
Cranial Neuralgias - Comparison ... Table #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Timing
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table and Characteristics

#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #Comparison #Table #Features #Characteristics
- Differential Diagnosis ... Table and Characteristics ... #Diagnosis #AbdominalPain ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Features