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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... CHF • Impaired Oxygenation ... @nickmmark #ARDS
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
respiratory #distress #NRDS ... #RDS #TTN #MAS ... #ventilation #algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... 6 mL'kg PBW in ARDS ... 8 mL4(g in non-ARDS ... and non-ARDS) ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
therapy for severe ARDS ... compliance with high oxygenation ... recruitment and improved oxygenation
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
patients with ARDS ... improved oxygenation ... #Ventilation #ARDS
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS ... Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS ... #Differential #Algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... Glucortecoids may improve oxygenation ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... impairment of oxygenation ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
COVID-19 RESPIRATORY PATHWAY ALGORITHM
Awake proning may help with oxygenation
Permissive hypoxemia, if closely monitored and in the
RESPIRATORY PATHWAY ALGORITHM ... may help with oxygenation ... RESPIRATORY #Support #ALGORITHM
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
May Affect Fetal Oxygenation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome #Fetal #Oxygenation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm