Ventilação na SDRA Flashcards
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Q
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, (ARDS) is a condition of diffuse alveolar damage and inflammation, secondary to any number of possible processes.
A
ARDS is defined by 4 criteria:
-The condition must be acute (< 7 days)
-The findings are not solely explained by cardiogenic pulmonary edema
-The chest X-ray must have bilateral opacities
-While on at least 5 cmH2O of positive pressure ventilation, the ratio of PaO2 to FiO2 must be
< 300
Mild ARDS is a PaO2/FiO2 ratio of 200-300
Moderate ARDS is 100-199
Severe ARDS is < 100
