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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Protocol Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator
Ventilator Tip Sheet for non-Critical Care Respiratory Therapists and RT Extenders

Keith D. Lamb RT @kdlamb1

#Ventilator #Tips
Ventilator Tip Sheet ... non-Critical Care Respiratory ... RT @kdlamb1 #Ventilator ... #Tips #Sheet #CriticalCare ... #Summary #Management
ARDS - Overview

M. Daniyal Hashmi, MD @MDaniyalHashmi1

#ARDS #Respiratory #Distress #Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare #summary
MDaniyalHashmi1 #ARDS #Respiratory ... Distress #Acute #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... summary
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... the mechanical ventilation ... @emupdates #respiratory ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... and is not in respiratory ... , everything) Procedure ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... patients with COVID ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... intrathoracic procedure ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... or to setup the ventilator ... the expected PPE procedures ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Procedure • Most ... Post-procedure ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... like illnesses, COVID ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... patients) • Respiratory ... #diagnosis #management