ARDS and NRDS

Question 1

What does ARDS stand for?

Answer 1

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Question 2

What does NRDS stand for?

Answer 2

Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Question 3

What is ARDS?

Answer 3

This is a type of respiratory failure characterised by rapid onset of widespread inflammation of the lungs

Question 3

What is ARDS?

Answer 3

This is a type of respiratory failure characterised by rapid onset of widespread inflammation of the lungs

Question 3

What is ARDS?

Answer 3

This is a type of respiratory failure characterised by rapid onset of widespread inflammation of the lungs

Question 4

What is ARDS?

Answer 4

This is a type of respiratory failure characterised by rapid onset of widespread inflammation of the lungs

Question 4

What is ARDS?

Answer 4

This is a type of respiratory failure characterised by rapid onset of widespread inflammation of the lungs

Question 5

What causes ARDS?

Answer 5

This is usually caused by injury to the lungs, such as in sepsis, severe trauma or pneumonia

Question 6

Describe the pathophysiology of ARDS

Answer 6

Injury causes inflammation
The damages blood vessels, leading to increased permeability of alveolar capillaries, leading to fluid accumulation in the alveoli

Question 7

How will ARDS usually present?

Answer 7

Dyspnoea
Tachypnoea
Bilateral lung crackles
Low SpO2

Question 8

What are some investigations that can be performed in ARDS?

Answer 8

ABGs
CXR

Question 9

What are the management options of ARDS?

Answer 9

Oxygen
Mechanical ventilation

Question 10

What is NRDS?

Answer 10

This is a respiratory distress syndrome caused by a deficiency in surfactant at birth