Figure 8: Algorithm – Ventilation and Treatment of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome.

^*1Haemodynamic shock treatment; ^*2in the recent sepsis guidelines[38] it is recommended that mechanically ventilated sepsis patients be maintained with the head of the bed elevated to 30-45 degrees to limit aspiration risk and to prevent the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia; ^*3the representatives of the Austrian societies of the German-Austrian guideline recommend a blood glucose range of 80 to 120 mg/dl (4.4–6.7 mmol/L); ^*4RASS=Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale; ^*5CAM-ICU=Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Units (test to evaluate delirium in the intensive care unit); ^*6CRRT=continuous renal replacement therapy. BF = breathing frequency; ; BiPAP = Bilevel Positive Airway Pressusre; BW = Body Weight; CPAP = Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ; CRRT = continuous renal replacement therapy; MODS = multiorgan dysfunction syndrome; Reproduced from Werdan, et al., 2012.[14]