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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation ... Respiratory Distress ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator ... #Mechanical #Ventilation
Possible Ventilator Allocation Protocol

BLUE (Exclusion criterion or SOFA > 11)
 - No Ventilator Provided
 - Use
Possible Ventilator ... SOFA > 11) - No Ventilator ... @emupdates #Ventilator ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management #Ethics
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... indication for prone ventilation ... • Proning is a ... #criticalcare #
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
of noninvasive respiratory ... #Management #CriticalCare ... BiLevel #HFNC #HighFlow ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... steroids & NMB • Respiratory ... nickmmark #Weaning #Ventilator ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... Neuromuscular disease - Respiratory ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... #criticalcare # ... management #indications
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... difficult mask ventilation ... positive pressure ventilation ... Parameters • Respiratory ... #CriticalCare
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
Initial management ... stabilization on the ventilator ... don't require proning ... #Management #CriticalCare ... ARDS #PseudoARDS #Algorithm
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... or to setup the ventilator ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #