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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Distress Syndrome ... #Distress #Syndrome ... #Berlin #Definition ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in Wonderland Syndrome ... • Infection (e.g ... encephalitis) • Brain ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... Alice #Wonderland #Syndrome
SIRS, qSOFA and Sepsis Definitions
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - Present if 2 2 of the following
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... 2 points: • Respiratory ... qSOFA #Sepsis #Criteria ... Definitions #severity #criticalcare
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... Distress Syndrome ... objective assessment (eg ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Criteria
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Breathing — is respiratory ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... suggest impending brain ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... Respiratory insufficiency ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Serologic and EMG ... aspiration and acute respiratory
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... Can begin in arms ... patients) • Respiratory ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
dynamically changes inspiratory ... ratio ventilation (e.g ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... and positive end-expiratory ... reverse the insult (eg ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare