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Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome JAMA ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Same with lung stress ... to keep plateau ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... management #ards #foamed ... #criticalcare #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... Bilateral A-Lines - Deep ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... common cause of dyspnea ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... Exam: Can be normal ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which is enough to keep ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... Dyspnea 3. ... Eosinophilia • Normal