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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 ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #ARDSNet #Ventilator ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... : Marino's The ICU
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... VC < 1 even if pCO2 ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... BiPAP #Algorithm #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
ABG: - High pCO2 ... control mode of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Maintain PEEP < ICP ... - Dealing with ICP ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Perform computations online at:
ScyMed.com
6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↑
↑
Cardiogenic shock
↓
1
↑
1

1
↑

Septic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↓
↓
↓
Cardiac Tamponade
.
↑
↑
1
↓

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RV
ScyMed.com 6th ED ICU-card ... «ICU, Formulas ... VT*RR Minute Ventilation ... -PECO2))/PaCO2 ... Tension PACO2
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
#Management #CriticalCare ... Height #Chart #Ventilator ... #Ventilation #TidalVolume ... : Marino's The ICU
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Pressure Release Ventilation ... pressure release ventilation ... of mechanical ventilation ... and ICU stay. ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
ICU Hypotension ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... MD @vmoitra #ICU ... Evaluation #Algorithm #CriticalCare
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
requirement that the PaO2 ... optimization on the ventilator ... requires that the PaO2 ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
ABC's of POCUS
Forming the platform for my CCS2018 talk, ‘POCUS on ITU’! My infographic on the
ABC's of POCUS ... CCS2018 talk, ‘POCUS ... on ITU’! ... on the ABC’s of POCUS ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare