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PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
of ARDS Thus, the ... of ARDS, with the ... FiO2 ratio remain low ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #PROSEVA
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
guarantee modes • Low-moderate ... PEEP (ARDSnet low-PEEP ... and non-ARDS) ... Parameters • Respiratory ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Criteria for Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... ) - Respiratory ... Syndrome #Berlin #Definition ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Pressure (PEEP) vs Low ... Patients With Acute Respiratory ... moderate to severe ARDS ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS ... Postoperative #Pulmonary #CriticalCare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
= VT x RR and Peak ... Inspiratory Flow ... inspiratory flow ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
70%, Scooped out expiratory ... flow-volume curve ... , Low peak expiratory ... flow, Improvement ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #Acute #Respiratory ... Syndrome #Berlin #Definition
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 ... • Start with low ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Flow Cycled ... support until flow ... reached 25% of its peak ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... Therefore, even at low ... minimum in terms of low ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory