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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
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
Acute Mountain Sickness ... - High Altitude ... THERAPY: 1) No ... oxygenation and aids ... #diagnosis #management
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Inability to maintain ... Multi-system illness: 1. ... cardiomyopathy, ARDS ... High body temperatures
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
TRALI resembles ARDS ... High mortality. ... Blood products contain ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
TRALI resembles ARDS ... High mortality. ... Blood products contain ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Severe Influenza Checklist

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