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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... inflammatory lung injury ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... such as trauma
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Repetitive strain injury ... • Crush injury ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Hg although PP should ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Blunt Abdominal Trauma ... #cardiology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
affected part should ... • Syndrome caused ... days after an acute ... injury or after ... H/O antecedent trauma
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... pulmonary edema ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
- MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... ligament complex injury ... • Direct trauma
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... segments and T waves should ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... voltage Other Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Injury By: • Early ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
CARDIAC RIND Mnemonic for Causes of Pericarditis

C - Collagen vascular disease - SLE, RA, Scleroderma, Vasculitis,
RIND Mnemonic for Causes ... Histoplasmosis A - Acute ... complication I - Injury ... - Trauma, Iatrogenic ... D - Dressler's Syndrome