GuidelineHistorical / Foundational

ATS/ESICM/SCCM — Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Patients with ARDS

American Thoracic Society / European Society of Intensive Care Medicine / Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2017

Use low tidal volume ventilation (approximately 4-8 mL/kg predicted body weight) with attention to plateau pressure, rather than higher tidal volume ventilation, in adults with ARDS.

Strong recommendationModerate certainty

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Clinical Context & Relevant Topics (1)

Disease Reference

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Acute, diffuse inflammatory lung injury causing hypoxemia and bilateral infiltrates not fully explained by cardiac failure or fluid overload.

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