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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... #Summary #CheatSheet ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Based on the images ... determine the cause ... or chronic illness ... this is nodular interstitial ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... • Favorable in case
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... Asian countries (1 case ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management Summary ... disease of unknown cause ... presents with an acute ... primarily is diagnosed based ... treatment for PMR is a chronic