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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
ischemic changes CXR ... left ventricular function ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... use causing non-cardiogenic ... lung injury (TRALI
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... Lactate, Liver function ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #Management
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... chronic illness, clinical ... Pumonary cardiogenic ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Reduced Ejection Fraction ... (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... differential #algorithm #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... escalate to: ⚠️ Cardiogenic ... Key Point: High clinical ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management