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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Approach to the ... /0.8)] - PaO2 Simplified ... Compare A-a gradient to ... Gradient • Right to ... : Atelectasis, ARDS
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
patients according to ... the i-STAR Algorithm ... PEEP: minimal to ... keep PaO2 55-80 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #PCC #ARDS #Differential ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... week of a known clinical ... - A moderate to ... oxygen tension to ... severity of the ARDS
Differentiation between Portal Venous Gas and Pneumobilia #Diagnosis #EM #Rads #Surgery #Differential #Differentiation #HepaticGas #Pneumobilia #PortalVenous
Pneumobilia #Diagnosis #EM ... #Rads #Surgery ... MesentericIschemia #Algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... injury, leading to ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... days after dx of ARDS
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology guidelines #Management #EM #Tox #Methanol #Poisoning #Algorithm #Fomepizole #ToxicAlcohol #ALiEM
American Academy of Clinical ... guidelines #Management #EM ... #Tox #Methanol ... #Poisoning #Algorithm
Centor - Clinical Decision Rule for Management of Sore Throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor #Criteria
Centor - Clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #StrepThroat #Algorithm
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
there is a drop in SaO2 ... from 96% to 90% ... (and in paO2 from ... 78 to 66 mmHg) ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
patient was exposed to ... which can grow to ... lungs causing ARDS ... #Clinical #EM #Tox