23 results
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 ... Diagnosis #Management #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 ... realize that in ARDS ... , lung injury may ... #foamed #criticalcare
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cation Related (e.g ... / Cauda Equina Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dystocia • Birth injury ... brachial plexus injury ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... physical activity - Nausea ... Radiation to both arms ... - History - EKG
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Induced Liver Injury ... Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, Kidney injury ... for alternative causes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
a mechanism of injury ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
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 ... contents • Head injury ... Traumatic brain injury
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 -
Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... - Acute kidney injury ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #