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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 # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
acute respiratory distress ... syndrome Conclusion ... decreased Pplat and reduced ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary #EBM ... #CriticalCare
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
inflammatory cytokines induced ... fasc Diagnostic Criteria ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... Berlin criteria ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... Penicillamine induced ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
for Refeeding Syndrome ... Insulin and Ketoacid-induced ... differential #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... syndrome) is rare ... macrophages Treatment ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Sepsis • Drug-induced ... Liver function tests ... Histopathologic criteria ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms ... Diagnostic Criteria ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management