acute respiratory distress syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
what
A
non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema and diffuse lung inflammation
2
Q
causes: pulmonary
A
chest sepsis aspiration inhalation injury pulmonary contusion transfusion related lung injury
3
Q
causes: non-pulmonary
A
sepsis
acute pancreatitis
DIC
drug overdose
4
Q
features
A
acute onset resp failure, fails to improve with O2
SOB
tachypnoea
confusion
bibasal crackles
5
Q
CXR
A
bilateral alveolar infiltrates
w/o other features heart failure
6
Q
Mx
A
ventilatory support
haemodynamic support
DVT prophylaxis