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Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
liver failure ... encephalopathy, Cerebral edema ... : Acute lung injury ... distress syndrome ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Edema: - Widespread ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... edema must be present ... overload with heart failure
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... • A lack of acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... lung injury (TRALI
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... Left-Sided Heart Failure ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... edema must be present ... lobar collapse, lung
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
At least 3 of (Acute ... resp distress, ... CVP, left heart failure ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... capillaries • Criteria ... respiratory failure ... Edema: • Pathophysiology ... pulmonary edema
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Definition of Acute ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... effusions, lobar/lung ... - Respiratory failure ... #Definition #Criteria
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... granulomas within the lungs ... possibly renal failure ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs