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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... ratio < 300 Nick ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... Typical ECG ... HR 30, peaked T waves ... DrEricStrong #BRASH #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... should be discordant ... • Hypercalcemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
cases; 50% in nec ... fasc Diagnostic ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Medications: K+, ACEi/ARBs ... bradycardia → sine wave ... #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... Can begin in arms ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #diagnosis #management
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
between legs Arms ... of patient - Shoulders ... lines patent - ECG ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... count in the CSF should ... • EEG: With persistent ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... proximal weakness, arms ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... #management #neurology