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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 ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator ... GrepMed Recommended Text
DSI Checklist

#Management #CriticalCare #Airway #DelayedSequence #DSI #Intubation #Checklist #HEAVEN #Mnemonic
DSI Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... DelayedSequence #DSI #Intubation ... Checklist #HEAVEN #Mnemonic
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
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Mnemonic - MASCOTS ... Patent, difficult intubation ... #Checklist #Mnemonic ... #MASCOTS #criticalcare ... #management
Rich Levitan teaches the VAPORS pneumonic: a quick run-through of the main issues to sort prior
teaches the VAPORS pneumonic ... from Scotland #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Resuscitation #Sequence #Intubation ... #VAPORS #Mnemonic
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Height #Chart #Ventilator ... #Ventilation #TidalVolume ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER/TEST ... Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... MANAGEMENT o ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... CHF, decreases intubation ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... Setting up for extubation ... nickmmark #Weaning #Ventilator ... #CriticalCare # ... Management