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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... severity of the ARDS ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... #Definition #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... is likely the best ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: ... Differential Diagnosis ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #diagnosis
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #Distress #Syndrome
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Comatose Patient Definition ... Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... for the coma • Forced
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 ... #criticalcare # ... foamed
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... macrophages Treatment