Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Background

  • Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

  • CHF
  • Pneumonia
  • PE
  • Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage

Workup

Management

  • Ventilator Settings
    • Tidal volume 6-8cc/kg [1]

Disposition

  • Admit to ICU

See Also

Sources

  1. ↑ Brower RG, et al. "Ventilation With Lower Tidal Volumes As Compared With Traditional Tidal Volumes For Acute Lung Injury And The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome". The New England Journal of Medicine. 2000. 342(18):1301-1308.
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