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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
diffuse, inflammatory ... radigraphic opacities, associated ... there is no clear cause ... control if sepsis-associated ... the underlying cause
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... bilateral and diffuse ... of acute respiratory ... failure or ARDS ... #differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Associated with: ... proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
fluctuations PRES-Associated ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Intermittent: Diffuse ... patient • Dysphagia associated ... weight loss or acute ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... is rare but is associated ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... presents with an acute ... • Associated ... normal and can help differentiate
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... uropathy, post-acute ... Acute oliguric kidney ... Drug-associated: ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential