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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
ARDSNet) NIH NHLBI ARDS ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Ventilation #Protocol #ARDS ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... and non-ARDS) ... • Recruitment Maneuvers ... ventilation #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
moderate to severe ARDS ... lung recruitment maneuver ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Management ● Early ... #CriticalCare
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... agglutination - test ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Algorithm for bradycardic peri-arrest 
 - Bradycardiac peri-arrest may be loosely defined as severe bradycardia with
There are two “arms ... patients will respond best ... Periarrest #Algorithm #Management ... #CriticalCare
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Best for: - ARDS ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... is likely the best ... and promote Lung rest ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
expiratory hold maneuver ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... allowing for lung rest ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare