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Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
interpreting pleural fluid ... using Light's criteria ... pleuralfluid #analysis #interpretation ... #lights #criteria ... #algorithm #differential
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ventilation • Fluids ... and non-ARDS) ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
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 ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS ... Berlin #Definition #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 ... ● Conservative fluid-management ... days after dx of ARDS
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
and Prognosis Criteria ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... 30 breaths/min, PaO2 ... responsive to IV fluids
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Ranson's Criteria ... < 8 mg/dl - PO2 ... > 4 mEq/L - Fluid ... #Ransons #Criteria
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... 30 breaths/min, PaO2 ... responsive to IV fluids
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfusion • Criteria ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... other cause of ARDS ... transfusion • Criteria ... failure, positive fluid
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Distress Syndrome (RDS ... Meconium in Amniotic Fluid ... Distress Syndrome (RDS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm