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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ā€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... pneumonia and are ... #CriticalCare
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Patients With Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART ... #CriticalCare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... respiratory distress syndrome ... edema ā€¢ Bowel ... lung injury (TRALI ... edema (Traumatic brain
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 ā€¢ Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... CA, small cell lung ... ā€¢ Gilbert's syndrome ... , RBC, kidney, brain
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... not caused by granulomas ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 ā€¢ Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... ā€¢ Traumatic brain ... of acute respiratory ... volume, decreased bowel ... Embolism: ā€¢ Acute
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14ā€”20 per min
including restrictive lung ... depression and brain ... hyperventilation syndromeā€”a ... Breathing In lung ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 ā€¢ An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
ā€¢ Initial Management ... Ensure leg is at ... - the affected part ... ā€¢ Syndrome caused ... days after an acute
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... (PRS) are life-threatening ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel ... syndrome, intestinal ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung