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Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Effect of Lung Recruitment ... Patients With Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP ... #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... consistent with pulmonary ... lobar collapse, lung ... collapse, or pulmonary ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Keep this in mind ... Same with lung stress ... are taught to keep ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Auto-PEEP: - DDx ... : Obstructive lung ... = 2/3 auto-PEEP ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #mechanical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... sliding Pulmonary ... Bilateral A-Lines - Deep
Post-Intubation Package Checklist
Quick Checklist
	Waveform Capnography
	Secure the Tube Well
	Confirm Lung Protective Vent Settings
	Achieve Adequate Analgesia and Sedation
	Raise
Well  Confirm Lung ... the Bedside ± PEEP ... Alarms Optional  Stress ... PostIntubation #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Auto-PEEP What ... is Auto-PEEP? ... ventilation • In acute ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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Airway pressure and PEEP ... Flow-dependent PEEP ... Skin breakdown/ sores ... NIPPV #bipap #comparison ... #management
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology