Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ARDS is diffuse lung injury causing severe hypoxemia (P/F ratio <300), bilateral infiltrates, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Low-tidal-volume ventilation (6 mL/kg IBW) is standard of care.

ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema
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What this condition is

What is respiratory failure?Respiratory failure is a condition in which your blood doesn't have enough oxygen or has too much carbon dioxide. Sometimes you can have both problems.When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen. The oxygen passes into your blood, which carries it to your organs. Your organs, such as your heart and brain, need this oxygen-rich blood to work well.Another part of breathing is removing the c…

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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J80 Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Common tests

Tests performed

ABG (P/F ratio) Chest X-ray (bilateral infiltrates) Echocardiogram (exclude cardiac cause) CBC BMP Lactate Bronchoscopy/BAL
Common medications

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Lung-protective ventilation strategy Prone positioning (P/F <150) Neuromuscular blockade (severe) Dexamethasone Treat underlying cause
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Impaired Gas Exchange Ineffective Breathing Pattern Anxiety Risk for Infection
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Respiratory Failure What is respiratory failure?Respiratory failure is a condition in which your blood doesn't have enough oxygen or has too much carbon dioxide. Sometimes you can have both problems.When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen. The oxygen passes into your blood, which carries it to your organs. Your organs, such as your heart and brain, need this oxygen-rich blood to work well.Another part of breathing is removing the c…