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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... ● Conservative fluid-management ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework NCPE ... Normal or negative fluid ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... lung injury (TRALI
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... point (hard to ... the severity Acute ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #differential #diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - ... blood cells in the lung ... interstitium and ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... #NCPE
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
muscle aches, joint ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... #Management #Infections