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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... be detected on CT ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... and an initial ECG
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
85% of predicted value ... production to cause ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #management #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
dystrophy - Brain stem ... Serologic and EMG ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... priapism • Lab values ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
previously stable values ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Diagnosis and Clinical ... exposed tothe sun (e.g ... , oral cavity) Caused ... gluconeogenesis enzymes (e.g ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs