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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Effusions • Pleural Thickening ... Pneumonia • ARDS ... Interstitium • ILD
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... permeability, lung ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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proximally to arms ... : ILD (interstitial ... lung disease), ... PAH (pulmonary arterial ... symptoms #testing #workup
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... bronchial wall thickening ... other processes Workup ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
therapy for severe ARDS ... (low lung compliance ... volutrauma, increased work ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... IV's, Consider IL ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Summary #criticalcare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... opacities; traction bronchiectasis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... - Infectious workup ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... cardiac output causes ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management