Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Flashcards

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ARDS

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Resp failure characterised by rapid onset inflammation of the lungs.

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2
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Does ARDS impair gas exchange of the lungs?

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Yes

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3
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What can ARDS cause?

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  • Diffuse Alveolar Damage Syndrome (DADS)

- Shock Lung.

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Pathological response

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Injury => Infiltration of inflammatory cels, cytokines, oxygen free radicals & injury to cell membranes.

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Pathological outcomes

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Resolution, fibrosis or death.

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Symptoms

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Dyspnoea, tachypnoea, cyanosis.

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