ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Exam latest solution 2023
ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress SyndroWhat does ARS stand for? - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome What is ARDS? - Non-cardiac pulmonary edema; A severe form of respiratory failure in which a person is in Respiratory Acidosis. ARDS is a progressive, refractory hypoxemia. What does that mean? - We're placing oxygen on these patients and they are not responding. What is the mortality rate of ARDS? - 50% What are the 2 reasons why a patient might go into ARDS? - Direct causes- Causes that DIRECTLY affect the patient's lungs Indirect causes- Something happens to the patient and THEN they go into ARDSme Exam latest solution 2023
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