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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... inflammatory lung injury ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Management of Acute ... algorithm for investigation ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards ... / #Nephrology ... #algorithm #Corticosteroids
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Well-localized, sharp, short ... • Spinal injury ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... • Weakness: Starts ... Can begin in arms ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Medications: K+, ACEi/ARBs ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... only if no clear cause ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... extensors of the arms ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
Care Medicine algorithm ... circulation, SSEP short-latency ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Neuroprognostication #Prognosis #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare