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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 ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Post-intubation Management ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... ICP #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
control mode of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Pressure Release Ventilation ... pressure release ventilation ... respiratory distress syndrome ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... Inspiratory Pause: Ventilator ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis #Balloon ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
in Mechanical Ventilation ... MechanicalVentilation #CriticalCare ... #Management #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... #Differential #