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Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
#diagnosis # ... respiratory #distress ... #NRDS #RDS #TTN ... adverse #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... in acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... #Pulmonary #EBM
Pharmacologic Management of ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - Berlin Definition
Mechanical Ventilation - Minimizing "Baro trauma"
Fluid
Pharmacologic Management ... Respiratory Distress ... Definition Mechanical Ventilation ... Neuromuscular Blockade Pulmonary ... #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Other causes of respiratory ... Inability to protect airway ... #diagnosis #management
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... , Insufficient expiratory ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
airway resistance ... maneuver on the ventilator ... • Decrease airway ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
distress (tachypnea ... failure Management ... Continuous positive airway ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
lung protective ventilation ... if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... criticalcare #treatment #respiratory
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... HTN • Airway