Levels of PEEP in ARDS - Medscape What level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) should you start with in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients? Should you start high and bring it down?
Ventilator Management of the Intubated Patient With Asthma Auto-PEEP represents the lowest average alveolar pressure during the respiratory cycle It is measured using an end-expiratory hold, with values >15 cm H 2 O indicative of hyperinflation
West Nile Virus Encephalitis: A Case Study - Medscape Abstract and Introduction West Nile virus (WNV) has recently emerged as a significant and increasingly frequent etiology of encephalitis in this country Even though WNV has been in the limelight
Open Lung Approach or ARDSNet PEEP? - Medscape PEEP and the Open Lung Approach Although mechanical ventilation is a life-saving intervention, it places significant stress and strain on the lung parenchyma Damage at the pulmonary parenchymal
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) - Page 6 - Medscape A reasonable ventilation starting point includes liberal inspired oxygen, modest end expiratory pressure (PEEP = 5 cm H 2 O), low rate (10 to 20 breaths min), adequate tidal volume (6 to 8 mL kg
AHA, AAP Update Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines - Medscape The update addresses use of intact umbilical cord management in preterm, late preterm, and term newborns It also lists optimal devices and interfaces to administer positive-pressure ventilation
Should Steroids Be Used to Treat ARDS? - Medscape Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit For the most part, ARDS management is limited to