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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS ... Berlin criteria ... an “objective assessment ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... consistent with pulmonary ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... of (Acute resp distress ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Syndrome (ARDS) ... Need objective assessment ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #Definition #Criteria
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... infarction • Stress ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... factors + oxidative stress ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... always needs urgent assessment ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis