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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 ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... with increased work ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #mechanical #management
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Height #Chart #Ventilator ... #Ventilation #TidalVolume ... GrepMed Recommended Text
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... pressure is constant Best ... patients - The more work ... #management #pulmonary
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
failure • Adjust ventilator ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
pressure release ventilation ... volutrauma, increased work ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
Driving pressure supports ... the work of breathing ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation