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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Treating ARDS - Acute ... Oxygenation PaO2/FiO2 ... Respiratory #Distress #Acute ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
(1-6L, 24-40% FiO2 ... (5-10L, 35-60% FiO2 ... (5-15L, 35-50% FiO2 ... Devices #Comparison #table ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
that the PaO2/FiO2 ... that the PaO2/FiO2 ... ratio remain stable ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2 ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2 ... H2O #ARDS #Acute ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management Algorithms ... Hemodynamically Stable ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... recruitment • FiO2 ... desaturation prioritise FiO2 ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
scapulae) - 100% FiO2 ... Arrest #CPR #PCPR #algorithm ... #management #criticalcare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... for diagnosing acute ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... criteria (2013) ● Acute ... or CXR ● PaO2/FiO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare