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Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... moderate to severe ARDS ... increased 28-day all-cause ... #PEEP #ARDS #EBM ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... interstitium and alveoli ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... administration of a blood product ... • Pathophysiology
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 ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Risk: Can produce ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
against proteins on plts ... Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... respiratory distress syndrome ... macrophages in alveolar
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
bloodstream to the pulmonary ... and enter the alveolar ... worm The females produce ... travel back to lung ... is caused by accelerated
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
against proteins on plts ... Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... diagnosis #management #hematology