Lung protective ventilation

aim: to avoid

  • barotrauma
  • volutrauma
  • atelectrauma (repeated collapse and re-inflation)
  • biotrauma (inflammatory response lol)

which means your targets aim to replicate physiology

  • TV <6ml/kg
  • high PEEP
  • permissive hypercapnea → use pH instead

#icu #ventilation #incomplete

https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000420
https://litfl.com/improving-oxygenation-in-ards/
https://litfl.com/protective-lung-ventilation/
https://derangedphysiology.com/main/required-reading/mechanical-ventilation/Chapter-512/ventilation-strategies-ards
https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/book.aspx?bookID=520#41692281