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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... #ARDS #Summary
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome JAMA ... moderate to severe ARDS ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... be present on a chest ... lobar collapse, lung ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... barcode sign - Lung ... pleura in severe cases ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS)
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... GAS in 30% of cases ... kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... #Toxic #Shock #Syndrome
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Evaluation Algorithm ... Ask about: - Changes ... Radiation to both arms ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
the smoke can cause ... lining of the lungs ... causing ARDS. ... Clinical #EM #Tox #Radiology ... #CTChest #Sumac
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... organism identified, Strep ... failure, COPD, Lung ... in particular) Evaluation ... /- High res CT chest
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... Acute respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases