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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Distress Syndrome ... week of a known clinical ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Distress #Syndrome
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ā€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... ā€“ ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... consistent with pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #POCUS #ultrasound
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 ā€¢ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 ā€¢ Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... At least 3 of (Acute ... resp distress, ... , and CXR with pulmonary
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacitiesā€”not fully explained by
Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS) Chest ... effusions, lobar/lung ... #Distress #Syndrome ... #Criteria
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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
ā€¢ A lack of acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... lung injury (TRALI ... edema (Traumatic brain
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 ā€¢ 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Can begin in arms ... variants: (1) acute ... management #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 ā€¢ Headache
 ā€¢ Seizures
 ā€¢ Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... proximal weakness, arms ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... aspiration and acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology