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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... #Summary #CheatSheet ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... lung sliding COPD ... #differential #diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Testing - OnePager Summary ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... , ARDS, DAH, solitary ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #diagnosis #management
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
lungs, asthma, COPD ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... function tests - Ultrasound ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management