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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress ... ARDSNet) NIH NHLBI ARDS ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... malperfusion - Lactate ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Algorithm for bradycardic peri-arrest 
 - Bradycardiac peri-arrest may be loosely defined as severe bradycardia with
bradycardia with marked shock ... There are two “arms ... patients will respond best ... Periarrest #Algorithm #Management ... #CriticalCare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Increased O2 Demand: Stress ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... undifferentiated shock ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... is likely the best ... and promote Lung rest ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... - Troponin, Lactate ... Liver function tests ... causing acute distress ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... scenario): • Lactate ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
with circulating stress ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Avoid ARBs • ICD