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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... . echo cardiogram ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
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 ... , such as: - Acute ... kidney injury ( ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #CriticalCare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
Emergency Protocol ... circuit and can cause ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... the determined cause ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare