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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... be detected on CT ... #ARDS #Summary
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... , lung, lymph node ... concentration PET-CT ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... #diagnosis #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Summary What ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... for bacteria and Acid
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... Bronchiectasis ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... : • Nephrotic syndrome
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Summary Autoimmune ... Other tests: • CT ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT ... #diagnosis #management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... failure - Adrenal ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
anemia, folic acid ... Prosthetic valves Lung ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... Injury: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Primary ... or metastatic disease ... Insufficiency: Long-term ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Culture (+): Acute ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Toxicity Summary ... respiratory distress syndrome ... opacities; traction bronchiectasis ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management