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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... #ARDS #pulmonary ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... pneumonia and are ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Age ... >60, CKD, CHF, high ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
There are three ... permeability (ARDS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... chills, muscle aches ... fungal stain of clinical ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... into the skin or subcutaneous
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
Commonly seen in pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... stratification #diagnosis
Enteral Feed Formula Selection Guide

A basic guide on how to choose which enteral feed formulations and
depending on the clinical ... Most Wards Patients ... Glytrol 1.0 CHF ... Common Brands: Pulmocare ... #Formulations #Comparison