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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
congestion with hypoxemia ... detected on CT or CXR ... management with early enteral ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... and Management Differential ... Diagnosis: Aspiration ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... #treatment #criticalcare
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... → no signs of CXR ... Inhibitors and ARBs ... #management #cardiology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... Neuro: altered mental ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... Neuro: altered mental ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... Management: Pain control ... repair MH/CCF ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Presence of central ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... multiple pregnancy, maternal ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology