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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... High altitude (eg ... to neurologic injury ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... injury, leading ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Breast Leukemia Lung ... (e.g., cardiac ... Pericardial perforation (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... lung injury (TRALI
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Pseudo-obstruction Acute ... Medical Conditions (e.g ... Neuropathic • Enteric (e.g ... • Extrinsic (e.g ... Sclerosis, Spinal Injury
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
injury • Indirect ... toxicity (e.g., ... acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Chronic toxicity (e.g
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Definition of Acute ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... effusions, lobar/lung ... objective assessment (eg ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Culture (+): Acute ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... liver or renal injury ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
transmission, with acute ... Intense abdominal ... Shock or respiratory ... attending physician (e.g ... classification #diagnosis