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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... Berlin criteria ... pneumonia and are ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... Same with lung stress ... rest and recovery ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome JAMA ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART ... Postoperative #Pulmonary #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
GAS in 30% of cases ... kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... Treatment Strategy ... #STSS #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Berlin Criteria ... without other cause ... of ARDS to explain ... : 33% • Treatment ... • Criteria - At
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... epilepticus may cause ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... effusions, lobar/lung ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Distress #Syndrome
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Myasthenia Crises
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... CA, small cell lung ... extrahepatic source - Tests