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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... are so diffusely injured ... , lung injury may ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... Traumatic brain injury ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Management during ... Management during ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Medications: K+, ACEi/ARBs ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... only if no clear cause
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... Related Acute Lung Injury ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung Injury ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... Acute toxicity (e.g ... Exclude other causes ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare