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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... overload with heart failure ... #Summary #CheatSheet ... #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
use conventional lung-protective ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
patients with COVID lung ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
PROSEVA trial (figure ... Initial management ... persistent severe hypoxemia ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Algorithm #PROSEVA
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary ... Exchange Problems: • HYPOXEMIA ... or membrane lung ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Toxicity Summary ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... : - Heart failure ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Testing - OnePager Summary ... risk of renal failure ... Pulmonary Artery ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusions One Pager Summary ... hypoTN, renal failure ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... progressing to severe hypoxemia