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Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Patients With Acute ... Syndrome JAMA ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP ... pneumonia and are ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... Bilateral A-Lines - Deep ... #POCUS #ultrasound
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Syndrome (ARDS) ... effusions, lobar/lung ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Distress #Syndrome ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... Dyspnea 3.
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... heart failure • Dyspnea ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... → TEE • Duke Criteria