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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... be present on a chest ... explained by pleural effusions ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... 100,000/mm3 • Respiratory ... Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Chest imaging ... fully explained by effusions ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDS #Acute #Respiratory
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... • Acute toxicity ... (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Pleuritic chest