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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
distress syndrome Conclusion ... patients with ARDS ... decreased Pplat and reduced ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... overload with heart failure ... #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm ... patients with COVID lung ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie OHS ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
cardiovascular failure ... cardiopulmonary failure ... further ventilator-induced ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
treatment strategy figure ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... : - Heart failure ... #management #Toxicology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... based on dynamic indices ... #CriticalCare