Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Protocol Acute ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDSNet #Ventilator ... #Protocol #ARDS
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Post-intubation Management ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... ICP #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 β€’ Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 β€’ High work
control mode of ventilation ... β€’ Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Possible Ventilator Allocation Protocol

BLUE (Exclusion criterion or SOFA > 11)
 - No Ventilator Provided
 - Use
Possible Ventilator ... Allocation Protocol ... #Allocation #Protocol ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management #Ethics
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 β€’ Typically set at
General schema for ... lung-protective ventilation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... hyperinflation, Ischemia ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #mechanical ... #ventilation
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The β€˜intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who β€œfail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... institutional protocol ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 β€’ COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... (BiPAP) Algorithm ... #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare # ... management #indications
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 β€’ Decrease demand β€” correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare # ... Management