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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Protocol Acute Respiratory ... NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical ... Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... Management #Mechanical ... #Ventilation #High ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Ventilator Tip Sheet for non-Critical Care Respiratory Therapists and RT Extenders

Keith D. Lamb RT @kdlamb1

#Ventilator #Tips
Ventilator Tip Sheet ... for non-Critical ... Care Respiratory ... #Tips #Sheet #CriticalCare ... #Summary #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Oxygen Therapy Devices
 • Nasal Cannula
 • High Flow Nasal Cannula
 • Facemask / Non-rebreather
 •
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... • Intubation ... Oxygen #Devices #Management ... #Respiratory #Therapy
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION ... and is not in respiratory ... isolation, put in respiratory ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... Other causes of respiratory ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation ... #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Society of Critical ... Guidelines #respiratory ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
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