In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Khemani discusses the new Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC-2) guidelines, describing important changes from the previous PALICC guidelines and highlighting topics such as non-invasive ventilation, patient self-inflicted lung injury, and strategies for monitoring the breathing of a patient who is receiving invasive mechanical ventilation.

Upon listening to this presentation, learners should be able to:
- Identify the differences between the old PALICC guidelines and new PALICC-2 guidelines
- Define patient self-inflicted lung injury
- Explain new recommendations for monitoring patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation

Publication date: February 28, 2023.

Articles referenced:
Emeriaud G, López-Fernández YM, Iyer NP, et al. Executive Summary of the Second International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PALICC-2). Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023;24(2):143-168. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003147

Khemani RG, Smith LS, Zimmerman JJ, Erickson S; Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference Group. Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: definition, incidence, and epidemiology: proceedings from the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015;16(5 Suppl 1):S23-S40. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000000432

ARDS Definition Task Force, Ranieri VM, Rubenfeld GD, et al. Acute respiratory distress syndrome: the Berlin Definition. JAMA. 2012;307(23):2526-2533. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.5669

Citation: Khemani RG, Daniel D, Burns JP. Second International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of PARDS. 02/2023. Online Podcast. OPENPediatrics. https://youtu.be/OeakKeoWXUk.

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