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Therapy Options in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome #CriticalCare #ARDS #Pulmnology #clinical #ICU
Options in Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDS #Pulmnology #clinical
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Protocol Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Distress Syndrome ... week of a known clinical ... #Distress #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... septic shock (e.g ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Intubation only if clinically ... oral secretions (e.g ... (vital signs, clinical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... Berlin criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
SIRS, qSOFA and Sepsis Definitions
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - Present if 2 2 of the following
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... 2 points: • Respiratory ... qSOFA #Sepsis #Criteria ... Definitions #severity #criticalcare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... incongruous with clinical ... Care #Checklist ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... Diagnosis Diagnostic Criteria ... for Behget's Syndrome ... the following 4 criteria ... test Most Common Clinical