Join us on 17 September 2026 for Session 9 of the WFPICCS Pediatric Respiratory Critical Care Series (PRCCS) as we explore “Setting the Ventilator in pARDS – The First Six Hours” and discuss practical approaches to early ventilator management in children with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.
In this engaging session, our Expert Speaker, Dr. Vicent Modesto i Alapont, will explore key considerations when setting the ventilator during the crucial first hours of pARDS, with a focus on supporting thoughtful, patient-specific bedside decision-making.
Our Guest Faculty, Dr. Reinout Mildner, will add expert insights and practical perspectives to this important discussion.
Key Learning Objectives include:
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Briefly discuss the identification and classification of pediatric ARDS (pARDS), and use this grading to guide how aggressive initial ventilator settings should be.
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Choose the first ventilator settings. Mode, tidal volume, plateau pressure, driving pressure.
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Initial PEEP titration and FiO2 to oxygenation targets, and decide how much hypercapnia to accept.
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Reassess at six hours. Check compliance and driving pressure, then decide on proning, paralysis, escalation, or ECMO referral.
