Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Question 1

ARDS

Answer 1

A form of a cute long injury attributable to a wide variety of insults

Question 2

Signs and symptoms of ARDS

Answer 2

Severe dyspnea and respiratory distress
Cyanosis, tachycardia
Rales and wheezes

Question 3

Lab and diagnostics of ARDs

Answer 3

• Refractory hypoxemia is a hallmark feature

CXR may be “white out” or have diffuse bilateral infiltrates

Question 4

Management of ARDS

Answer 4

Mechanical Ventilation with PEEP
TV 6-8ml/kg ideal body weight
PEEP = 10
Treatment of underlying infection