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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

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Reason for intubation, severity of illness, ARDS risk score, and ventilator settings were extracted from the electronic medical record (EMR). The strain of making diagnostic decisions eventually becomes exhausted and LPV is overlooked. Unfortunately, its not clear whether the documentation came from RTs or ED providers.