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The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
takes all of the calculations ... 6-8cc/kg IBW is ... #Management #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... ARDS where 6 ml/kg ... volumes. 6 ml/kg ... away with 3-4 ml/kg ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... PARAMETERS Flow (mL/kg ... Lmin (100-150 mL/kg ... Assess perfusion (eg ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
approximately how long ... infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... Intrinsic RBC defects (e.g ... differential #diagnosis #calculation
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
low flow oxygen (e.g ... patients with COVID lung ... management #schema #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
when possible (eg ... , traction for long ... dysrhythmias (eg ... of crystalloid/kg ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... management #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... dose paralytic (e.g ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
for providing Lung ... • TV- Use 8cc/kg ... starting at 6cc/kg ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare