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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... the ARDS: - Mild ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... hydrostatic edema if no risk ... present - Mild ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Criteria
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
respiratory distress syndrome ... : Interstitial pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... : Interstitial pneumonitis ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Interstitial Pneumonitis ... effusion, INC risk ... PE, Pulmonary amyloidosis ... Malignancy Risk ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... specific diagnostic criteria ... ocular • PJP - Pneumonitis ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria ... Patients who have no risk ... evidence of bilateral pulmonary ... have pre-existing mild ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
acidosis is very mild ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... diabetic as you risk ... differential #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
inner diameter (ID ... re-insertion due to risk ... Surgical management ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:  Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH associated polyposis (MAP)
✓ Genetic
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes ... adenomas → 100% CRC risk ... : FAP + Brain tumors ... FAP (AFAP): - "mild ... #diagnosis #management