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In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... Same with lung stress ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
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
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome JAMA ... moderate to severe ARDS ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
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
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... sliding Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... Treatment Strategy ... #STSS #treatment
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome (ARDS) ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Stable Angina Stress ... Test -> ? ... acute coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment