Other than prone position ventilation name 3 ventilatory strategies that may be useful to improve oxygenation or prevent deterioration in management of ARDS?

  • Lung protective strategy (1)
    • Low tidal volumes: 6-8ml/kg of ideal body weight
    • Avoidance of plateau pressures {{gt}}30cm H2O
    • High PEEP (10 – 12cm H2O) – Titrate according to the PEEP ladder
    • Titration of FiO2 aiming for PaO2 {{gt}}8.0
    • Titration of respiratory rate to maintain pH {{gt}}7.25 and acceptable PaCO2
  • Open Lung Strategy and Recruitment manoeuvres (1)
  • Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) (1)