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Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
of Respiratory Distress ... • Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... • Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (RDS)*
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Preterm Infant Complications ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (RDS) ... #Causes #Peds #
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #Respiratory #Distress ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... #CriticalCare
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #Distress #Syndrome
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... Berlin criteria ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Berlin Criteria ... other cause of ARDS ... : 33% • Treatment ... of (Acute resp distress ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Strain and Lung Stress ... Likewise, stress ... strain and lung stress ... Same with lung stress ... minimize lung stress
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Affected ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... Cauda Equina) - Stress ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... to determine if stress ... thoracic surgery Stress ... , preoperative stress ... stratification #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
drastically elevates the stress ... with circulating stress ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... diabetic as you risk ... #treatment #criticalcare