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Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... neonatal #pediatric #adult ... #respiratory #adverse ... #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation ... Protocol Acute Respiratory ... Network (ARDSNet) NIH ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #ARDSNet #Ventilator
Respiratory Distress Through the Years.

#differential #flowchart #causes #algorithm #pulmonary #respiratory #distress #neonatal #pediatric #adult #ddxof
Respiratory Distress ... flowchart #causes #algorithm ... #pulmonary #respiratory ... neonatal #pediatric #adult
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... , PEEP Peak Inspiratory ... Pause: Ventilator ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... (BiPAP) Algorithm ... Neuromuscular disease - Respiratory ... #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Pressure Release Ventilation ... in acute respiratory ... oxygenation and respiratory ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
High pCO2 / low pH ... control mode of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Algorithm for Determination of Type of Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances when pH Indicates Acidemia

#Acidosis #Metabolic
Algorithm for Determination ... Disturbances when pH ... Acidosis #Metabolic #Respiratory ... #Algorithm #DeltaDelta ... #CriticalCare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Suspect when flow on ventilator ... maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... and decreases respiratory ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare