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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Berlin #Definition ... #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... moderate to severe ARDS ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
and Management Definition ... Alveolar Hemorrhage, Lung ... Intubation 2) Bad Lung ... #Management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
PPlat, PEEP Peak ... forces of the lung ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis #Balloon ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... sliding Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... (ARDS) Chest ... effusions, lobar/lung ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
for providing Lung ... mav have lower peak ... patients with ARDS ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary