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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation ... Protocol Acute Respiratory ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator ... #Mechanical #Ventilation
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... @nickmmark #Ventilator ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
fail” low flow oxygen ... the mechanical ventilation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
• Adjust ventilator ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... VV- & VA-ECMO OXYGEN ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... and controlled oxygen ... Neuromuscular disease - Respiratory ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... #management #indications
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... x RR and Peak Inspiratory ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... failure (ie OHS ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... indication for prone ventilation ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting Respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Pressure Support Ventilation ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare