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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... distinct daily peaks ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Osmotic ... Inflammatory - Infectious ... : • Viral: AIDS ... #classification
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Infections #HIV ... #differential #
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... host response to infection ... #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification