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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 ... detected on CT or CXR ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... ischemic changes CXR ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram ... including negative ECG ... , CXR & trop. ... well, then 4mo later ... #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... determine if stress test ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... one post op Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... PFO or ASD, and later ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... Rule out other causes ... congestion on a CXR ... experience recovery of cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology