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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... known insult • Imaging ... Distress #Acute #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
muscular atrophy • Hodgkin's ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Dystrophy • Statin
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Losses, Third Spacing ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
severe burns, third-spacing ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
effects of SCC or Hodgkin ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... Imaging - CT Chest
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... cytokine release syndrome ... stroke, etc), Third-Spacing ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
10% GI symptoms Imaging ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
color Doppler imaging ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS ... Venous #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... acute coronary syndrome ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... ICF responds by taking ... to help out by taking ... #foamed #criticalcare