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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation ... Protocol Acute Respiratory ... NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical ... #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 ... for non-Critical ... Care Respiratory ... RT @kdlamb1 #Ventilator ... #Tips #Sheet #CriticalCare
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Test for Labral Tear ... of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... and decreases respiratory ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... ECMO center or team ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #respiratory ... management #schema #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting Respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... patients) • Respiratory
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Intubations - Team ... Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... or to setup the ventilator ... Assignments #Management #CriticalCare
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, and provide
Yergason's Test - Shoulder ... bicepital tendon tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics