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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
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
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... disease, pleuritic chest ... and metabolic acidosis ... Breathing In lung ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... • ↑ Mechanical stress ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
altitude, Pneumonia, pulmonary ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... Acidosis A. ... distress syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes
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
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... Hypoxia, Hydrogen ion ... (acidosis), Hypo ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... Hypoxia, Hydrogen ion ... (acidosis), Hypo ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... cardiac output causes ... high degree of respiratory ... • PULMONARY A ... comparison #challenges #management