By the end of this guide, you'll use Claude as an on-demand clinical reference tool — summarizing evidence-based guidelines, answering complex ventilator management questions, and generating protocol summaries you can use during a shift or share at an in-service. Instead of searching UpToDate or digging through journal PDFs during a busy ICU shift, you'll get actionable clinical summaries in under 3 minutes.

• A free Claude account at claude.ai
• A computer or phone with internet access
• Time needed: 20 minutes to set up; 2–5 minutes per query
• Cost: Free / {{tool:Claude.price}} for {{tool:Claude.plan}}

A note on clinical accuracy: Claude has strong training in respiratory medicine and AARC/ATS/ACCP guidelines, but its training data has a cutoff date. For critical clinical decisions, always verify against your institution's current protocol and the most recent guideline publication. Use Claude as a rapid reference and synthesis tool, not as a primary authoritative source for novel clinical decisions.