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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 ... Syndrome Network ... Clinical Network ... #Management # ... CriticalCare #ARDSNet
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... Berlin criteria ... #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... week of a known clinical ... #Syndrome #Berlin ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... Stress Test ... acute coronary syndrome ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... mechanical ventilation, ARDS ... syndrome, PJP Pneumocystis ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... is likely the best ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... Berlin Criteria ... other cause of ARDS ... : 33% • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Can begin in arms ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology