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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome • ... process • Origin of Edema ... #Acute #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
of Generalized Edema ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Burns/Trauma #Edema ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema ... • May-Thurner Syndrome ... type 1 (reflex ... • SVC syndrome ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Framework for Facial Edema ... Angioedema • DRESS ... • Solid facial edema ... Facial #Swelling #Edema ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... with pulmonary edema ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Carpal timel syndrome ... , Oedema, Periorbital ... oedema, Deep ... Slow-relaxing reflexes ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... with pulmonary edema ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... noises or emotional stress ... family history) Treatment ... long QTc) - Refer ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
myalgia - Edema ... including DM • Treatment ... cord function and reflex ... bulbocarvenosus reflex ... diagnosis #management #treatment