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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
ventilation in acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Patients With Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS #EBM ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... ↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... Compensation, Acute ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... 5) History of acute ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... H2O #ARDS #Acute ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... antibody, Anti-GBM ... #Renal #Syndromes ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
HF • Moderate pulmonary ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... Encephalopathy - Acute ... Findings: • Acute ... Decreased GFR • Acute