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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... : Clinical Cheat ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma ... pneumonia and are
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... → no signs of CXR ... Inhibitors and ARBs
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Contusion on Lung POCUS ... hours later on cxr ... for supportive care ... #BLines #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
post-arrest intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage are ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... , orient in line ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Her vitals are normal ... re-exams (normal CXR ... Severe abdominal ... ecchymosis BOTTOM LINE ... #Injury #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal