ARDS Flashcards
1
Q
Define ARDS
A
bilateral lung infiltrates and severe progressive hypoxemia in the absence of any evidence of cardiogenic pulmonary edema
2
Q
Risk factors for ARDS
A
Advanced age Female gender Smoking Alcohol use Aortic vascular surgery Cardiovascular surgery Traumatic brain injury COVID
3
Q
ARDS is defined by PaO2/FiO2 ratio of less than ____
A
300
4
Q
ARDS management
A
1) reducing shunt fraction
2) increasing oxygen delivery
3) decreasing oxygen consumption
4) avoiding further injury
