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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... common • Imaging: CXR ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #management #hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... organ damage • Treatment ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Management #Summary ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... aspiration and acute ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... #Management #Signs
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
days after an acute ... • Diagnosis: ... including DM • Treatment ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Cardiac cath if acute ... coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... further workup and treatment ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology