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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... #Summary #CheatSheet ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... Hgb>7gm/dL) I - ICU ... Varices #Bleeding #Summary ... #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... note, discharge summary ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... cases/100,000 per year ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... of emergency, ICU ... Nicolas Taar ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... Differential Diagnosis ... with Cardio-OB team ... Avoid ARBsICD ... with Cardio-OB team
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Muscle Toxicity - Summary ... Clinical Presentation ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... /I • SAMS clinical ... #management #treatment
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... communication with ICU ... /primary team Endoscopic ... #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis