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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 ... . echo cardiogram ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
ECMO circuit chatter ... Untreated it can cause ... venous return (e.g ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
closely at this video ... can potentially injure ... blood cells and cause ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... size: Normal ECHO ... lung injury (TRALI
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Induced Liver Injury ... involvement, Kidney injury ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute
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
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... elevated JVP, echo ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Injury By: • Early ... cultures • 2D Echo ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause