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ARDS - Overview

M. Daniyal Hashmi, MD @MDaniyalHashmi1

#ARDS #Respiratory #Distress #Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare #summary
ARDS - Overview ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #ARDS ... Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Pulsus Bisferiens: Peaks ... Rising & Late Peak ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
definition of ARDS ... definition of ARDS ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #PROSEVA
Ventilator Waveform Troubleshooting - High Peak Pressures

This OnePager explains how you can rapidly determine if High
Troubleshooting - High Peak ... PeakPressures #Waveforms #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
resistance #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... PIP #PPlat #Peak
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
PPlat, PEEP Peak ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis #Balloon
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
mav have lower peak ... make sure the peak ... patients with ARDS ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare