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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Syndrome (STSS) ... body site (i.e., blood ... kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... #treatment #management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
INCLUSION CRITERIA Acute ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... maintain systolic blood ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... DCSI #Initiative #Management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Hypovolemic: Blood ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... algorithm #treatment #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
cardiac disease ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... lung injury (TRALI
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... drained if causing acute ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #Management
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... VZV • Trauma: Shock ... CA, small cell lung ... intestines, white blood