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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... pneumonia and are ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Blood cultures are ... Culture (+): Acute ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management Summary ... Ultrasound, code cart ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
invasive infections are ... caused by members ... immunosuppression (eg ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... septated hyphae, acute
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Complexes (PVC's) - Summary ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... starting amiodarone treatment ... Exclude other causes ... macrophages Treatment ... • Favorable in case
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management Summary ... GrepMed Handbook Acute ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment