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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... be present on a chest ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... Berlin criteria ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Lung Findings on Chest ... ARDS 3. ... ChestCT #radiology #CTChest
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfusion • Criteria ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... other cause of ARDS ... transfusion • Criteria
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Immune Reconstitution ... ucsdim #Immune #Reconstitution ... Pathophysiology #AIDS
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 7 - This one looks like full on ARDS

Batch of COVID-19
COVID-19 Chest CT ... looks like full on ARDS ... with fibrosis/ARDS ... COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #CTChest ... #CoronaVirus #ARDS
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
risk factors for ARDS ... alternative risk for ARDS ... risk factors for ARDS ... diagnosed with ARDS ... pre-existing mild ARDS
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
lungs causing ARDS ... Tox #Radiology #CTChest
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
fasc Diagnostic Criteria ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Thickening/Masses Chest ... Pneumonia • ARDS