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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Ventilation Protocol Acute ... Clinical Network ... #Management # ... CriticalCare #ARDSNet ... : Marino's The ICU
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... : Clinical Cheat ... Sheet An acute ... performed in most cases ... #CriticalCare
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
body site (i.e., blood ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... erythematous macular rash ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Acute Purpura Fulminans ... Skin Rash on Physical ... Admitted to ICU ... Your blood cxs identify ... #clinical #photo
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Cardiac cath if acute ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... variants: (1) acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... proximal weakness, arms ... Bedside: ice pack ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... pressure: systolic blood ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... Inhibitors and ARBs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... , CGD) Clinical ... septated hyphae, acute ... #treatment #fungal
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Hypertensive emergency, Blood ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... elevated white blood ... epilepticus Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management