8 results
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
acute respiratory distress ... syndrome Conclusion ... patients with ARDS ... #Pulmonary #EBM ... #CriticalCare
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ... ARDS - Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... consistent with pulmonary ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... lung protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #foamed #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... leading to increased pulmonary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... pressure support ventilation ... and observe breathing ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... • Presence of foamy
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... Breathing and chest ... pressure in the arms ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis