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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS ... #Management #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1- ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... - Influenza like ... #management #treatment
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Aspergillosis • High ... • CT: Halo sign ... , headache and high ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
Mountain Sickness - High ... THERAPY: 1) No ... oxygenation and aids ... Mountain #Sickness #High ... #diagnosis #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
effusion - CT ... Consider early high-flow ... 600 mg PO/IV q 1 ... #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare