Initiating & Adjusting Ventilatory Support
Mode selection, IBW-based tidal volume calculation, ARDS lung-protective strategy, mechanical and physiologic dead space, PIFR, I-time, I:E ratio, PEEP/FiO₂ management, pressure support, alarms, and ABG-guided adjustments.
ARDSNet Trial — Wiki Journal Club
Plain-language summary of the landmark ARDSNet study establishing lung-protective ventilation at 6 mL/kg IBW with Pplat < 30 cmH₂O.
Dead Space, Tidal Volume & Protective Ventilation — CoEMV
Detailed breakdown of instrumental, anatomic, and alveolar dead space and how protective ventilation settings affect VD/VT.