104 results
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... > 7.25 in non-ARDS ... hypercapnia in ARDS ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
COVID-19 ARDS - Surviving Sepsis Guidelines 
Mild - Moderate - Severe

Society of Critical Care Medicine -
COVID-19 ARDS - ... Guidelines #ARDS ... #COVID19 #management
COVID-19 patient with severe ARDS

Giuseppe Curigliano, MD, PhD @curijoey

Editor Note: Pt likely has severe underlying emphysema

#COVID19
COVID-19 patient ... with severe ARDS ... emphysema #COVID19 ... #ARDS #Severe #
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Non-Pulmonary Causes ... of ARDS #Diagnosis ... #EM #PCC #ARDS ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #NonPulmonary #Causes
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Compensation
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = PAO2 ... - PaO2 A-a gradient ... (Patm - 47) - (PaCO2 ... Level) [150- (PaCO2 ... : Atelectasis, ARDS
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
definition of ARDS ... definition of ARDS ... requirement that the PaO2 ... requires that the PaO2 ... #CriticalCare #ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 7 - This one looks like full on ARDS

Batch of COVID-19
COVID-19 Chest CT ... looks like full on ARDS ... Batch of COVID ... with fibrosis/ARDS ... #CoronaVirus #ARDS