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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #Respiratory #Distress ... #Definition #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Strain and Lung Stress ... Likewise, stress ... strain and lung stress ... Same with lung stress ... minimize lung stress
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... noises or emotional stress ... family history) Treatment ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #Respiratory #Distress
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
drastically elevates the stress ... with circulating stress ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... foamed
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Pancreatitis Definition ... fibroinflammatory syndrome ... parenchymal injury or stress ... Obstructive) Diagnosis ... gastroenterology #treatment
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... by respiratory distress ... Treatment: Single ... PeterboroughEM #Croup #Diagnosis ... Management #pediatrics #peds
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Definition • Towards ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... management #cardiology #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... macrophages Treatment
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... assessment, is best ... of respiratory distress ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis