Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... objective assessmentβ€œ (e.g ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (β€œDecr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... pathology (e.g. ... #Table #Causes
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... with multiple embolic ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Outflow ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 -
β€’ Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... High altitude (eg ... embolus SHUNT ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Circulatory embolus ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... embolus 3. ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
β€’ AIR EMBOLISM ... CO2 production (e.g ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... differential #management #criticalcare