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Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Syndrome JAMA ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART ... #ARDS #EBM #VisualAbstract ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
acute respiratory distress ... syndrome Conclusion ... patients with ARDS ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP ... pneumonia and are ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Rapid Deep Breathing ... is deep breathing ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Titrating PEEP in ARDS
Key Principles:
1) The ideal PEEP optimizes alveolar recruitment and reduces atelectrauma, while minimizing
ARDS Key Principles ... Volume Loop • Stress ... #ARDS #titration ... #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Breathing and chest ... of respiratory distress ... pressure in the arms ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Reflexes: • Deep ... ventilation and observe breathing ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam