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Case 11 — ARDS, day 2

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Case 11 — ARDS, day 2

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ARDS day 1. VT 8 mL/kg because “he looked comfortable.” Driving pressure 22, Pplat 34, PEEP 8, FiO₂ 0.8. The film is wet.

Uncorrected hypoxemia, auto-PEEP shock, tension, or abdominal compartment progresses to pre-arrest, then a fail. Read the scalars before you turn a knob.

Goals

  • · Inspiratory hold done
  • · VT ≤ 6.6 mL/kg
  • · Driving pressure ≤ 18