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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause ... pneumonia and are ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... clarified the treatment ... 31 • First US case ... #CriticalCare
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
disorders caused ... poorly formed or ... caused by bleeding ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome caused ... Surgical Care - ... H/O antecedent trauma ... including DM • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #criticalcare # ... foamed
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... respiratory distress syndrome ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... macrophages Treatment ... • Favorable in case
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
positive charges are ... positive charges are ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment