(Saguil) Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Flashcards
1
Q
Acute respiratory distress syndrome manifests itself as
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Rapidly progressive dyspnoea, tachypnea, and hypoxaemia
2
Q
Diagnosis criteria for acute respiratory distress syndrome includes
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- acute onset
- profound hypoxaemia
- PF (pao2/fio2) ratio of <200
- bilateral pulmonary infiltrates
- absence of left atrial hypertension
- pulmonary artery wedge pressure of 18 mm Hg or less
3
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Risk factors include those causing direct lung injury such as
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- pneumonia
- inhalation injury
- pulmonary contusion
