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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Original ARDSNet Mechanical ... ARDSNet) NIH NHLBI ARDS ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... #Protocol #ARDS
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... Titrate Ventilation ... • Mechanical ... Algorithm #Obesity #Mechanical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
the duration of mechanical ... patients with ARDS ... duration of both mechanical ... #ARDS #VisualAbstract ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical ... Ventilation Pressures ... PPlat, PEEP Peak ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
breathing • Peak ... , Brief trial Mechanical ... Ventilation in ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #mechanical #management
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Assist/Control Mechanical ... mav have lower peak ... make sure the peak ... patients with ARDS ... #criticalcare #
APRV in ARDS - A Visual Abstract

Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
APRV in ARDS - A ... the duration of mechanical ... ventilation in ... #EBM #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #VisualAbstract
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Can begin in arms ... Weakness: May require ventilator ... Plasmapheresis + IVIG • Mechanical ... ventilation
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... cycle to uncover pathophysiology ... Capnography measures ventilation ... plateau - ETCO2: Peak ... represented by early peak
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... lung protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... #pathophysiology ... #foamed #criticalcare