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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
opacities—not fully explained ... failure not fully explained ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
must not be fully explained ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Explained: We use ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare
Explanted liver of a 9-year-old girl with acute liver failure due to acetaminophen overdose.

#liver #transplantation #gross
Explanted liver ... pathology #clinical #explanted
The cardiac cycle and the ECG, all together explained

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds #Pressures
, all together explained
Placental Abruption 
Premature separation of the implanted placenta from the uterine wall 
PAINFUL vaginal bleeding but..
separation of the implanted
Airway Intubation Dumpkit and Cognitive Checklist

#Dumpkit #Airway #Intubation #CriticalCare #Management #Checklist
Airway #Intubation #CriticalCare
Cardiogenic Shock algorithm #algorithm #cardiology #cardiogenicshock #criticalcare #algorithm
cardiogenicshock #criticalcare
Capnography and 12 Common Waves - Credit: Charlie Alvarenga

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
#Diagnosis #CriticalCare