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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Titrated Positive End-Expiratory ... Patients With Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... pleura in severe cases ... severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... sliding Pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
DDx: Obstructive lung ... , Insufficient expiratory ... Treat underlying cause ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #mechanical
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
(PPV) with the respiratory ... Pulmonary Artery ... cardiac output causes ... • PULMONARY A ... comparison #challenges #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management
HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA (HAPE)
 • High altitude disease that kill most people
 • Incidence: severe
Incidence: severe cases ... 5% but increase lung ... to parts of the lung ... may lead to stress ... HAPE #diagnosis #management