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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
acute respiratory distress ... syndrome Conclusion ... ventilation and ICU ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
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
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... PE, DAH, CHF, Anaphylaxis ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... ) Other tests: ... #Renal #Syndromes ... #management #treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... low CO later), Anaphylaxis ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
hemorrhage Diagnosis ... : • Anti-GBM antibodies ... kidney biopsy Treatment ... -3 weeks By Tess ... #nephrology #pulmonary