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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Treating ARDS - Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... opacities not explained ... Respiratory #Distress #Acute ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Definition of Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... opacities—not fully explained ... failure not fully explained ... CriticalCare #ARDS #Acute
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... must not be fully explained ... H2O #ARDS #Acute ... Respiratory #Distress #Syndrome
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
postchronic hypercapnia (acute ... adenomas ECF volume expanded ... Severe Cushing syndrome ... Congenital AME syndrome ... ) • Gitelman syndrome
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Irritable bowel syndrome ... irritable bowel syndrome ... cannot be fully explained ... episodes of intense, acute ... irritable bowel syndrome
Explanted liver of a 9-year-old girl with acute liver failure due to acetaminophen overdose.

#liver #transplantation #gross
Explanted liver ... year-old girl with acute ... pathology #clinical #explanted
TiTrATE Approach to Vertigo
TiTrATE approach stands for Timing, Triggers and Targeted Examination.
4 vestibular syndromes that are
4 vestibular syndromes ... Traumatic/toxic acute ... vestibular syndrome ... - Spontaneous acute ... #diagnosis #acute
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome ... : - Acute poststreptococcal ... Nephrotic syndrome ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis ... tularemia • STDs: Acute ... Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... #Acute #Pharyngitis
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Diuretics, Bartter Syndrome ... , Gitelman Syndrome ... Volume Expanded ... GRA, Cushing's syndrome ... , Liddle syndrome