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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
injury, leading ... to increased pulmonary ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... such as trauma
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... lung injury (TRALI ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential ... Contusion • Acute ... Lung: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis ... Debate if this should ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
affected part should ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... globules in the lung ... days after an acute ... H/O antecedent trauma
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Hg although PP should ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Blunt Abdominal Trauma ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Injury By: • Early ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... injury by: • Early
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... secretions and should ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary