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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Commonly due to expiratory ... breath • An expiratory ... ) • Increase expiratory ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Auto-PEEP: - DDx ... , Insufficient expiratory ... = 2/3 auto-PEEP ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... • Workup • General ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
In hypoxemic respiratory ... 0.7 cm H2O of PEEP ... distress generate ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Keep this in mind ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Infectious workup ... distress or tachypnea ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... pressure (PEEP) ... for pulmonary edema ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which is enough to keep ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare