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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... #CriticalCare
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm ... These evaluations should ... hemodynamics for decision ... loop • Other critical ... ROSC #PostArrest #algorithm
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
to guide the decision ... infections, whose clinical ... blood cultures should ... blood cultures should ... #Management #BloodCultures
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... the decision for ... clinical context ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
liver disease algorithm ... influences early decision-making ... fibrosis is the critical ... thus should be ... ARLD #Hepatitis #management
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
heart failure syndrome ... venous pressure should ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Should be performed ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
but treatment decisions ... should always be ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
this pattern in sleep ... frequent sighs should ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion syndrome ... extubation, as it should ... QHS for insomnia/sleep-wake ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management