SCCM Resource Library-ARDS: Medical and Ventilator Management

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Video Summary

The video transcript discusses various aspects of ARDS, mechanical ventilation, and ventilator management. The moderator introduces the session and highlights the importance of understanding and treating ARDS, a common complication in COVID-19 and septic patients. The first speaker discusses the pharmacotherapy of ARDS, focusing on the use of neuromuscular blocking agents and corticosteroids. The second speaker talks about ventilator modes and management, highlighting the importance of lung protective strategies such as using low tidal volumes and appropriate levels of PEEP. The speaker also discusses the use of recruitment maneuvers and the benefits and limitations of different ventilation modes. The third speaker focuses on the titration of PEEP and tidal volume for optimal ventilator management, taking into account factors such as compliance, plateau pressure, and transpulmonary pressures. Overall, the session provides insights into the medications and ventilation strategies used for ARDS treatment and management. The speakers emphasize the importance of individualized treatment based on patient-specific factors and the goals of lung protective ventilation.

Asset Subtitle

Pulmonary, 2021

Asset Caption

The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2021 Critical Care Congress held virtually from January 31-February 12, 2021.

Learning Objectives

Describe medications used in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Explain ventilatory strategies in the treatment of ARDS
Discuss management of a patient with ARDS through case management

Medications Used in the Treatment of ARDS
Jonathan Van Cleve

Ventilator Modes for Treatment of ARDS
Richard D. Branson

Clinical Scenarios and Their Management of ARDS: Case-Based Learning
Eric Magana

Meta Tag

Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Pulmonary

Knowledge Level Foundational

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARDS

Tag Ventilation

Year 2021

Keywords

ARDS

mechanical ventilation

ventilator management

COVID-19

neuromuscular blocking agents

corticosteroids

lung protective strategies

PEEP

ventilation modes

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