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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... overload with heart failure ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... - Renal Failure ... only if no clear cause ... Definitive in ESRD or failure
This is a fibula fracture with a tear of the deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ligaments. 

It’s
It’s caused by a ... with a sequential failure ... #syndesmotic #injury ... #fluoroscopy #video ... clinical #sports #orthopedics
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... skull traction in case ... of cervical injury ... union, fixation failure ... #management #indications
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
hypoTN, renal failure ... Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung Injury ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
K+ in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a ... risk of renal failure ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
hypoTN, renal failure ... Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung Injury ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
brain-dead or brainstem failure ... reported in some cases ... Lazarus #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #criticalcare