Special episode: Initial vent settings for COVID-19

A 5-minute episode describing three hyper-simple, generally safe recipes for the initial strategy of mechanical ventilation after intubating a COVID-19 patient.

Caveat: this is intended for trained clinicians, such as emergency medicine providers, who already have a general understanding of safe and sound life support practices. It glosses over a great deal and is not meant as a primer for trainees.

Resources

Full ARDSnet protocol

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