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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... ManagementEarly ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... note, discharge summary ... #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
bloating, and early ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... • Older > 50 years ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis