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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 ... Disease and more • Diffusion
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... explained by pleural effusions ... severity of the ARDS ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM ... #PCC #Pleural #Effusion ... Algorithm #Lights #Criteria
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... Berlin criteria ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS
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RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
for each 10 - in pCO2 ... for each 10 J in pCO2 ... pk + log (HCO3/(PCO2 ... VENTILATOR INTUBATION CRITERIA ... EXTUBATION CRITERIA
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... POCUS ECHO performed ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... HPS Diagnostic Criteria ... Oxygenation defect - PaO2 ... supplemental oxygen if PaO2
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... fully explained by effusions ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... #CriticalCare #ARDS ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... has pericardial effusion ... and hepatic vein criteria ... similar sized effusion ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS