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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... edema must be present ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... lung injury (TRALI
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
cells in the lung ... failure or ARDS ... Edema: • Pathophysiology ... pulmonary edema ... #edema #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Edema: - Widespread ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... without other cause ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... elevated white blood ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... increase venous blood ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... - Peripheral edema ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Leptospirosis - Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Why do we give prophylaxis against Leptospirosis?
To prevent WEIL'S SYNDROME
 - Severe icteric
prevent WEIL'S SYNDROME ... , 5-10% of all cases ... 2) jaundice 3) acute ... bleeding in the lungs ... IN FLOOD Low Risk