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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... #Protocol #ARDS ... : Marino's The ICU
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... High Intracranial Pressure ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... the duration of mechanical ... patients with ARDS ... ICU stay. ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... difficult airway management ... haemodynamic impairment Set ... • Mechanical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Breaths #Comparison ... Table #Volume #Pressure
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
triggered ) is a set ... a set time PRVC ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Assist/Control Mechanical ... • Delivers a set ... patients with ARDS ... assistcontrol #mechanical ... #criticalcare #
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... pressure for set ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Ventilation (NIPPV ... generate larger VT ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #criticalcare # ... management
Intern Pocket Cards - Daily Rounding and Disposition Checklist
Daily Checklist:
 • FEN/GI:
Intern Pocket Cards ... review daily) • DVT ... ) [ ] On mechanical ... ventilator for ... Disposition #Checklist #management