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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
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
#Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #PIP #PPlat #Peak ... Pressure #Plateau #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... • CD4 < 200: PCP ... Fungal, AFB), TB PCR ... sputum, PCP DFA ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... • JC-virus PCR ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
mav have lower peak ... make sure the peak ... patients with ARDS ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... : Quantitative PCR ... of blindness in AIDS ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #HIV #AIDS ... #diagnosis #differential
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
limit reached in PC ... Check circuit for leaks ... increase RR in PC ... Check circuit for leaks ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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symptoms - Pel-Ebstein ... Increases with age (peak ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Pressure Control (AC/PC ... time (i-time) • PC ... reached 25% of its peak ... Comparison #management #criticalcare
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... distinct daily peaks ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... Fever #Patterns #Differential