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ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME UNDERSTANDING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT UNDERSTANDING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT a historical review a historical review Ubaidur Ubaidur Rahaman Rahaman Senior Resident, CCM, SGPGIMS Senior Resident, CCM, SGPGIMS Lucknow Lucknow , India , India

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ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROMEACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROMEUNDERSTANDING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENTUNDERSTANDING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

a historical reviewa historical review

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman

Senior Resident, CCM, SGPGIMSSenior Resident, CCM, SGPGIMS

LucknowLucknow, India, India

idiopathic anasarca of the lungs; pulmonary edema without heart failure

A Treatise on Diseases of the Chest Laennec, 1821

PROBABLY FIRST PUBLISHED SCINTIFIC DISCRIPTION

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman, S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, , S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, LucknowLucknow

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

-William Shakespeare

•Double pneumonia - till mid 1900’s

•Post-traumatic massive pulmonary collapse- WW I

•Traumatic wet lung- WW II

•Shock lung - Korea – early 1950’s

•Da Nang lung / ventilator lung- Vietnam war – late 1960’s

•Capillary leak syndrome

•Acute alveolar syndrome

•Post perfusion lung

•Congestive atelectasis

•Adult hyaline membrane disease

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman, S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, , S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, LucknowLucknow

Acute respiratory distress in adults.Ashbaugh DG, Bigelow DB, Petty TL, Levine BE. 1967, Lancet 2:319-323

Case series of 12 patients presenting with acute respiratory distress, cyanosis refractory to oxygen therapy,

decreased lung compliance and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates on chest x-ray.

AUTOPSYlungs were heavy (average 2110 g), microscopic examination Revealed

areas of alveolar atelectasis, interstitial and alveolar hemorrhage and edema, dilated and congested capillaries

The adult respiratory distress syndrome: clinicalfeatures, factors influencing prognosis and principles of management.

Petty TL, Ashbaugh DG, Chest 1971;60:233–239.

ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

lung injury scoring system (LIS)

An expanded definition of the adult respiratory distress syndrome.Murray JF, Matthay MA, Luce JM, Flick MR. Am Rev Respir Dis 1988; 138:720–723.

Addition of objective criteria- PEEP and Compliance

•Oxygenation,•Positive end-expiratory pressure•Respiratory system compliance

•Chest radiograph

•NO LUNG INJURY-------------0•MILD TO MODERATE INJURY------0.1-2.5•SEVERE LUNG INJURY (ARDS)---- >22.5

The American European consensus conference on ARDS: definitions mechanisms, relevantoutcomes and clinical trial coordination.

Bernard GR, Artigas A, Brigham KL, Carlet J, Falke K, Hudson L, Lamy M, Legall JR, Morris A, Spragg R. Am J Respir Crit Care Med.1994;149:818–824.

Acute lung injury ( ALI)ARDS – subset of ALI with severe hypoxaemia

Definition was made broad intentionally to encompass different types of AHRF occurring in variety of settings

Problem•CXR interpretation subjective•P/F affected by level of PEEP

•Requirement of PAC- interpretation- Ppao may be higher in absence of CHF

•Acute onset •CXR- bilateral infiltrates consistent with pulmonary oedema

•Ppaw ≤18 mmHg or absence of clinical evidence of left atrial hypertension,•ALI - PaO2/FIO2 ≤300 ; ARDS PaO2/FIO2 ≤ 200.

Development of a clinical definition for acute respiratory distress syndrome using the delphi technique.

Ferguson ND, Davis AM, Slutsky AS, Stewart TE. J Crit Care. 2005;20:147-154

Delphi criteria

Direct and or indirect factor associated with lung injury

Predisposition6

Cs res syst <50 ml/cmH2O( with patient sedated, VT= 8 ml/kg IBW, PEEP ≥10

Decreased lung compliance

5

No clinical e/o CHF including use of PAC and/or echo

Non cardiogenicorigin

4

Bilateral airspace disease ≥2 quadrants on frontal CXR

CXR3

Rapid onset ≤72 hoursAcute onset2

PaO2/ FiO2 ≥ 200 mmHg with PEEP ≥10Hypoxaemia1

ARDS- presence of criteria 1-4 + one of 5 or 6

Airspace disease- presence of one or more of following-

1. Air bronchogram

2. Acinar shadows- nodular opacities 4-10 mm diam with poor margination

3. Coalescence of acinar shadows

4. Silhouette sign- loss of def of heart border or hemidiaphragm, excluding that caused by lobar collapse

Development of a clinical definition for acute respiratory distress syndrome using the delphi technique.

Ferguson ND, Davis AM, Slutsky AS, Stewart TE. J Crit Care. 2005;20:147-154

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman, Senior Resident, CCM, SGPGIMS, , Senior Resident, CCM, SGPGIMS, LucknowLucknow, India, India

1970 to mid 1980s1970 to mid 1980s

Acute respiratory distress in adults.Ashbaugh DG, Bigelow DB, Petty TL, Levine BE. 1967, Lancet 2:319-323

Case series of 12 patients presenting with acute respiratory distress, cyanosis refractory to oxygen therapy,

decreased lung compliance and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates on chest x-ray.

AUTOPSYlungs were heavy (average 2110 g), microscopic examination revealed

areas of alveolar atelectasis, interstitial and alveolar hemorrhage and edema, dilated and congested capillaries

ARDS LUNG IS HOMOGENOUSLY HEAVY AND STIFFrequiring high inflation pressure to ventilate

How to treat?

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman, S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, , S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, LucknowLucknow

This Week’s Citation Classic OCTOBER 29, 1979

Ashbaugh D G, Petty T L, Bigelow D B & Harris T M. Continuous positive-pressure breathing

(CPPB) in adult respiratory distress syndrome. J. Thorac. Cardiovas. Surg. 57:31-41, 1969

The first patient in which we observed acute respiratory distress was a 29-year-oldman involved in an automobile accident who, despite being placed on a respirator, went on to develop severe and

progressive respiratory failure and died within 48 hours.

Our failure, in what we felt should have been a salvageable case, stimulated us to look for additional cases.

A few weeks after our first case, a 12-year-old boy was admitted with a severe crushing chest injury. He too, began to follow a

similar downhill course despite a tracheotomy and being placed on our only volume respirator, an Engstrom. Even with large volumes of air and 100% oxygen he was doing poorly.

In desperation it was decided to try adding end expiratory pressure,

which happened to be a feature of that model of Engstrom respirator

Dramatic improvement occurred in the patient’s condition and he eventually went on to make a very good recovery.

Several additional patients were then seen and treated with varying results

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman, S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, , S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, LucknowLucknow

Positive End Expiratory PressurePositive End Expiratory Pressure

The first ENLIGHTENMENT

Acute respiratory distress in adults.Ashbaugh DG, Bigelow DB, Petty TL, Levine BE. 1967, Lancet 2:319-323

Mile stone paper- initially rejected by 3 major US journals

PEEP was applied in five of them (three survived)ZEEP was applied in seven (two survived).

PEEP was described as a “buying time maneuver,” preventing alveolar collapse at end-expiration.

12 patients with ARDS of pulmonary and extra- pulmonary origin, some with fluid overload and shock.

The adult respiratory distress syndrome: Clinical features, factors influencing prognosis and principles of management.

Petty TL, Ashbaugh DG, Chest 1971;60:233–239.

Outcome dependent on1. Degree of original injury

2. Effectiveness of respiratory support3. Prevention of further pulmonary injury

ETIOLOGY•diffuse pulmonary injuries, direct or indirect, of lung parenchyma

•exudation of fluid and loss of surfactant activity •impaired gas exchange and reduced pulmonary compliance

MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE

Prevent alveolar collapse and maintain oxygenation

• Volume respirator• Oxygen control

• PEEP

Prevent further injury• Oxygen control• Fluid restriction

• Antibiotics for specific infections• Corticosteroid drugs

Ventilation with end expiratory pressure in acute lung disease. Falke KJ, Pontoppidan H, Kumar A, Leith DE, Geffin B, Laver MB. J Clin Invest, 1972, 51:2315-2323

effects of PEEP in 10 patients with severe acute respiratory failurewhen IPPV with Fio2 up to 0.5 failed to maintain PaO2 ≥ 70 torr.

FRC and PaO2 rose linearly with level of PEEP; Pao2 and FRC showed a close correlation.

Lung complianceincreased with lower PEEP- RECRUITMENT,

decreased with higher PEEP– OVERDISTENSIONSurprisingly increase in PaO2 may go along with fall in compliance*

PEEP of 0, 5, 10 and 15 cm H20 were applied for 30-min Gas exchange, lung volumes, compliance, and hemodynamics- studied at each level of PEEP

*recruitment and overdistension of alveoli may take place simultaneously.

The most probable explanation for the effect of PEEP on PaO2 and compliance isrecruitment of gas exchange airspaces and prevention of terminal airway closure.

C.I. fell in some patients and rose in others and there was no correlation with level of PEEP.

HOW PEEP HELPS IN IMPROVING OXYGENATION?

WHAT LEVEL OF PEEP? is their any OPTIMUM PEEP

Optimum end-expiratory airway pressure in patients with acute pulmonary failure.Suter PM, Fairley B, Isenberg. N Engl J Med, 1975; 292:284–289

ventilation within the range of pulmonary pressure/ volume range associated with maximum compliance

negative effect of PEEP on CO is minimum.

•Optimum PEEP- best PaO2 with best oxygen transport ( C.O.)

•Associated with highest compliance of respiratory system compliance

•Recruitment prevails over overdistension.

WHAT LEVEL OF PEEP? is their any OPTIMUM PEEP

SUPER PEEP concept- pressure that maximally reduces the shunt ( ≤20% at PaO2 20 torr)

High level positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) in acute respiratory insufficiencyKirby RR, Downs JB, Civetta. Chest;1975; 67:156–163

Gas exchange, static pressure volume curve and positive-pressure ventilation at theend of expiration. Study of 16 cases of acute respiratory insufficiency in adults.

Lemaire F, Harf A, Simonneau G. Ann Anesthesiol, 1981, Fr 22:435–441

Minimal PEEP- 2 cmH2O above the LIP on inflation limb of PV curve

SUMMARY

• ARDS lung is homogenously heavy and stiff

• Treat with high tidal volume and pressure to tackle high PaCO2

• Apply high PEEP- ?optimum PEEP to improve oxygenation

• Recognize side effects is barotrauma,• Beware of hemodynamic impairment due to PEEP

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Mid 1980sera of computed tomography

Concept of baby lung

Preservation of Normal Lung Regions in the Adult Respiratory Distress SyndromeAnalysis by Computed Tomography

Richard J. Maunder, W P. Shuman, et sl. JAMA 1986;255:2463-2465)

Despite appearance of diffuse, symmetric involvement by standard CXR

CT images demonstratesparing of substantial portion of lung parenchyma, lack of homogeneity and tendency

toward posterior involvement on CT images

L Gattinoni, A Presenti et al

•22 patients with acute respiratory failure•Lung CT and physiological measurement at 5, 10 and 15 cmH2O PEEP

•Investigated for relationship between morphology and physiology

Increasing PEEP•Progressive clearing of densities and increased mass of normally aerated tissue

(Recruitment)

•Reduction of venous admixture

•Lung densities were concentrated in dependent regions•Average lung weight was increased twofold above normal

•Excess lung weight correlated with mean Pulmonary artery pressure•Venous admixture correlated with non-inflated tissue mass

L Gattinoni, A Presenti et al

ARDS lung is non homogenous with densities concentrated in most dependent regions

Amount of normally aerated tissue at end expiration was about 200-500 gm in severe ARDS: dimension of the lung of a 5-6 years old child

ARDS LUNG IS A BABY LUNG not STIFF LUNG

This baby lung is a healthy anatomical structure, located in the non dependent regions.

Respiratory compliance well correlated with the amount of the normally aerated tissue only

ARDS: the non-homogeneous lung; facts and hypothesisGattinoni L, Pesenti A,Intensive Crit Care Dig. 1987;6:1–4

ARDS lungnon homogenous and BABY

not STIFF

Elasticity of this baby lung is nearly normal

The second ENLIGHTENMENTThe second ENLIGHTENMENT

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•We were ventilating the lung of a healthy child with about 1000ml of VT

• causing more damage then benefit

CAN IT BE PREVENTED &

HOW

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman, S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, , S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, LucknowLucknow

Small healthy aerated tissue in non dependent region with poor perfusion

can making it dependent help?

PRONE Ventilation

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman, S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, , S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, LucknowLucknow

• 13 moderate-severe ARDS patients proned for 2 hours.

• The gas exchange and hemodynamics were evaluated before, during, and after proning• CT was obtained in both the supine and prone positions in two of these patients

• Responder- Pa02 increase ≥ 10 mm Hg after 30 minutes of proning

The prone position in ARDS patients. A clinical study.Langer M, Mascheroni D, Marcolin R, Gattinoni L. Chest, 1988; 94:103–107

CT in prone positiondisappearance of posterobasal densities

andappearance of new densities in the anterior regions

…..continued

Baby lung in not healthy anatomical structure but functional concept

The prone position in ARDS patients. A clinical study.Langer M, Mascheroni D, Marcolin R, Gattinoni L. Chest, 1988; 94:103–107

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Early 90sConcept of sponge lung

•edema fluid is evenly distributed from sternum to vertebra

•Increased lung weight due to accumulated edema raises hydrostatic pressure through out the lung

•Gas in dependent lung regions is squeezed out by heavy lung parenchyma above

Generalized, not regional involvement Densities are in fact due to loss of alveolar gases, not due to increase edema

Vertical gradient of regional lung inflation in adult respiratory distress syndrome.Pelosi P, D’Andrea L, Vitale G. Am J Respir, 1994; Crit Care Med 149:8–13

Superimposed pressure

ARDS LUNG IS SPONGE LUNG

Sponge lung explains

Redistribution of densities in prone positionMechanism of PEEP

The ARDS Lung. New insights from compute tomography,Bone; JAMA, 1993, 269 (16): 2134-2135

ARDS lung is both baby and sponge

• Baby lung is actually small lung open at end expiration

• It may become larger during inspiration due to newly recruited tissue

• Baby lung is not healthy but aerated

• Smaller the baby lung the greater the potential for VILI

SUMMARY

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The third ENLIGHTENMENT

CONCEPT OF

Protective lung ventilation

50 patients LIS ≥ 2.5, mean PaO2/FiO2 = 94

managed with low tidal volume, disregarding hypercapnia

Low mortality associated with low volume pressure limited ventilation with permissive hypercapnia in severe adult respiratory distress syndrome.Hickling KG, Henderson SJ, Jackson R. Intensive Care Med. 1990;16(6):372-7.

hospital mortality was significantly lower than predicted.Only one death was due to respiratory failure, caused by pneumocystis pneumonia.

10 patients had a "ventilator score" greater than 80, which has previously predicted 100% mortality from respiratory failure.

Only 2 died, neither from respiratory failure.

NORMAL OXYGENATION AND VENTILATION ( PaCO2)

ADEQUATE OXYGENATION AND PERMISSIVE HYPERCAPNIA

.The concept of "baby lung".

Gattinoni L, Pesenti A. Intensive Care Med. 2005 Jun;31(6):776-84. Epub 2005 Apr 6

The true ENLIGHTENMENTwas not the use of low tidal volume but the CHANGE OF GOAL

Much has been said about end expiratory pressureMuch has been said about end expiratory pressure

What happens at end inspiration: What happens at end inspiration: concept of recruitmentconcept of recruitment

•During inspiration only part of the lung is recruited

•Opening pressures are widely and normally distributed throughout lung parenchyma

•Some lung regions usually most dependent may require higher opening pressure

•If the Pplat is limited, collapsed tissues with higher opening pressure stayclosed throughout the respiratory cycle.

•At end expiration PEEP, if adequate will keep open only the lung regions already opened by applied Pplat

Applied physiology of intensive care medicine. Pinsky, Mancebo, pg 307

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Recruitment and Derecruitment during Acute Respiratory Failure: A Clinical StudyS Crotti, D Mascheroni, P PelosiI, J J. Marini, L Gattinoni.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001,Vol 164. pp 131–140, 2001

recruitment occurs along entire VP curve of respiratory system, even beyond the UIP

derecruitment is also a continuous process, but is most prevalent over a pressure range (0–10cm H2O) lower than the pressure range over which recruitment occur

Venegas JG, Harris RS, Simon BA. A comprehensive equation for the pulmonary pressure-volume curve. J Appl Physiol 1998;84:389–395.

ARDSNET TRIALSResult of

confluence of basic and clinical research

Experimental pulmonary oedema due to intermittent positive pressure ventilation with high Inflation pressures: protection by positive end expiratory pressure.

Webb HH, Tierney DG. Am Rev Respir Dis 1974; 110: 556

Rats were ventilated with varying level of PIP and PEEP

No alveolar odema10 45 cmH2O

Alveolar and perivascular odema, decreased compliance, hypoxaemia and gross anatomical changes

045 cmH2O

Perivascular odema; no alveolar odema030 cmH2O

No pathological or physiological changes014 cmH2O

PEEPPIP

BAROTRAUMA

BASIC RESEARCH

UbaidurUbaidur RahamanRahaman, S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, , S.R., CCM, SGPGIMS, LucknowLucknow

Ventilated rats with high Paw with and without chest wall strapped

High inflation pressure pulmonary odema. Respective effects of high airway pressure,high tidal volume and positive end expiratory pressure.

Dreyfuss D, Basset G, Soler P, Saumon G. Am Rev Respir dis, 1988; 137:1159

Rats with strapped chestPaw - very high

VT – modestNo lung damage

Rats without strapped chestPaw - very highVT – very high

Dramatic changes in lung

TRANSPULMONARY PRESSURE- VOLUTRAUMA

PEEP effective in preventing damage in large VT rats

BASIC RESEARCH

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INFERENCE

1. High tidal volume ventilation causes acute lung injury

2. PEEP exerts a protective effect against this injury

3. High tidal volume ventilation can result in distant organ injury

BASIC RESEARCH

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CLINICAL RESEARCHCLINICAL RESEARCH

CT SCAN CORRELATED WITH LUNG MECHANICSCT SCAN CORRELATED WITH LUNG MECHANICS

INFERENCE

1. Lung is non- homogenous

2. Lung is small not stiff

3. Compartment of aerated alveoli ( baby lung) is subject to overdistension

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HYPOTHESIS

End inspiratory lung volume should be limitedto avoid alveolar overdistension (volutrauma)

Sufficient PEEP should be applied to prevent cycles of end expiratory derecruitment following inspiratory recruitment

(avoid biotrauma and atelectotrauma)

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3 3 multicentermulticenter RCTsRCTs

0.7247%ª50%ª1201998(1995-1996)

Stewart et al

0.3937.9%^46.5%^1161998(1994-1996)

Brochard et al

<0.0001

71%*71%**

38%*45%**

531998(1990-1995)

Amato et al

p ValueMortalityHigh VT

MortalityLow VT

No. patient

s

Year published/ enrollment

Authers

*mortality at 28 days

**mortality at hospital discharge

^mortality at 60 days

ªmortality at hospital discharge

Amato et al, 1998, NEJM

Conventional ventilationlowest PEEP for acceptable oxygenation

VT - 12 ml/ kg actual bwPaCO2:35-38 mm Hg

Protective ventilationPEEP above LIP on static P/V curve

VT < 6 ml/ kg actual bwPplat < 20 cmH2O above PEEP

Permissive hypercapnia,

Brochard et al, 1998, AJRCCM

Protective ventilationPEEP – 10 cmH2OPpat – 25 cmH2O

VT - 7 ml/ kg actual bwPaCO2:41-44 mm Hg

Conventional ventilationPEEP – 10 cmH2OPplat – 31 cmH2O

VT - 10 ml/ kg actual bwPaCO2:53-60 mm Hg

Stewart et al, 1998, NEJM

Protective ventilationPEEP – 8 cmH2O

Pplat – 22 cmH2O VT - 7 ml/ kg actual bw

PaCO2:54 mm Hg

Conventional ventilationPEEP – 7-8 cmH2O

Pplat – 26-28 cmH2O VT - 10 ml/ kg actual bw

PaCO2:45 mm Hg

Open lung approach

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Clinical Network (ARDSNet)

• NIH-funded, NHLBI sponsored, consortium of 10 centers, 24 hospitals, 75 intensive care units

• Goal to design large RCTs to determine effective treatments

• Key ARDSnet studies:– Tidal volume- low vs high - 2000– PEEP- low vs high - 2004– Steroids - 2006– Fluid volume management/PA catheter - 2006

Ventilation with lower tidal volume as compared to traditional tidal volume for acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome- ARMA STUDY

NEJM 2000, 342;18

861 patients

Conventional ventilationPEEP- 5-24 cm H2OPplat ≤ 50 cm H2O

VT – 10-12 ml/ kg IBWPaCO2- 35 mm Hg

Protective ventilationPEEP- 5-24 cm H2OPplat ≤ 30 cm H2OVT – 6-8 ml/ kg IBWPaCO2- 40 mm Hg

Permissive hypercapnia and acidosis

22% relative mortality reduction

9% absolute mortality reduction

Higher versus Lower Positive End-Expiratory Pressures in Patients with theAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome- ALVEOLI STUDY

NEJM, 2004, 351;4

549 patients

HIGHER PEEP

PEEP- 13±3 cm H2O

Pplat ≤ 26±7 cm H2O

VT – 5.8±1 ml/ kg IBW

PaO2/FiO2- 206±76

Mortality – 27%

LOWER PEEP

PEEP- 8±3 cm H2O

Pplat ≤ 24±6 cm H2O

VT – 6±1 ml/ kg IBW

PaO2/FiO2 - 169±69

Mortality – 24.9%%

similar mortality rate despite significant improvement in PaO2/FiO2

Higher PEEP group had higher Pplat despite lower TV

? Benefit of higher PEEP negated by overdistension

Efficacy and Safety of Corticosteroids for Persistent Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeNEJM, 2006, 354;16

180 patients

>7days of unresolving ARDSmethylprednisolone 2mg/kg iv stat followed by 0.5 mg/kg q6h for 14 days then

tapering to 0.5 mg/kg q12h for 7 days

•no survival benefit •If given ≥ 2 weeks after onset of ARDS - significantly increased mortality

•improved cardiopulmonary physiology within 3-7 days after their initiation and altered the course of ARDS

• increased number of ventilator-free days, ICU-free days, and shock-free days during the first 28 days

Comparison of Two Fluid-Management Strategies in Acute Lung InjuryN EJM, 2006;354:2564-75

1000 patients

•no significant difference in 60-day mortality

•conservative strategy improved lung function and shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation and intensive care without

increasing non pulmonary-organ failures

Pulmonary-Artery versus Central Venous Catheter to Guide Treatment of Acute Lung InjuryNEJM, 2006,354;21

1000 patients

PAC-guided therapy did not improve survival or organ functionbut

associated with more complications than CVC-guided therapy

I would rather discover a single fact, even a small one, than debate the great issues at length without discovering

anything at all. Galileo Galilei

VENTILATOR SCOREVENTILATOR SCORESmith and GordonSmith and Gordon--19861986

• age• PA-aO2

• mean peak airway pressure

Am. J. Am. J. RespirRespir. . CritCrit. Care Med., . Care Med., VolVol 149, No. 1, 01 1994, 8149, No. 1, 01 1994, 8--1313. . Vertical gradient of regional lung inflation in adult respiratorVertical gradient of regional lung inflation in adult respiratory y

distress syndromedistress syndromeP Pelosi, L P Pelosi, L D'AndreaD'Andrea, G Vitale, A , G Vitale, A PesentiPesenti and L and L GattinoniGattinoni

We obtained chest CT sections in 12 normal subjects (controls) and 17 patients with ARDS to investigate regional lung inflation.

A basal CT section (just above the diaphragm) was obtained in the supine position at ZEEP.

In each CT section the distance from ventral to dorsal surface (hT) was divided into 10 equal intervals, and 10 lung levels from ventral (no. 1) to dorsal (no. 10) were defined.

Knowing the average density and the volume of each level, we computed: (1) the tissue volume; (2) the gas/tissue (g/t) ratio (index of regional inflation); (3) the hydrostatic pressure superimposed on each level (SPL), estimated as density x height.

The total volume of the basal CT section was 49 +/- 2.5 ml x m-2 (mean +/- SE) in control subjects and 43 +/- 2.3 ml x m-2 in patients with ARDS (p = not significant [NS]).

The tissue volume, however, was 16.7 +/- 0.8 ml x m-2 in control subjects and 31.6 +/- 1.7 ml x m-2 in patients with ARDS (p < 0.01).

The g/t ratio in level 1 averaged 4.7 +/- 0.5 in control subjects and 1.2 +/- 0.2 in patients with ARDS (p < 0.01), and this ratio decreased exponentially from level 1 to level 10, both in controls and patients with ARDS. The Kd constant of the exponential decrease was 13.9 +/- 1.3 cm in control subjects and 7.8 +/- 0.8 cm in patients with ARDS (p < 0.01).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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