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Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
airway resistance (e.g ... acute scenario (e.g ... @PulmPEEPs #AutoPEEP ... #PEEP #pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... consistent with pulmonary ... minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
) vs Low PEEP on ... moderate to severe ARDS ... #ARDS #EBM #VisualAbstract ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... objective assessment (eg ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #Acute #Respiratory ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... pericarditis, Severe auto-PEEP ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Titrating PEEP in ARDS
Key Principles:
1) The ideal PEEP optimizes alveolar recruitment and reduces atelectrauma, while minimizing
Titrating PEEP in ... ARDS Key Principles ... #ARDS #titration ... #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
• TV- Use 8cc/kg ... patients with ARDS ... Start with low PEEP ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... Keep this in mind ... are taught to keep ... #foamed #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... with moderate PEEP ... Basics #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare