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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

John Rae1†

1ICU Fellow, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK

Edited by: Niraj Niranjan, Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospital of North Durham, UK

†Corresponding author email: john.rae@nhs.net

Published 1 October 2019

Abstract

ARDS is a syndrome of hypoxaemic respiratory failure associated with non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema which occurs in 10% of ICU patients. ARDS is often associated with multiple organ dysfunction and carries a high mortality, morbidity and financial cost. It may be a manifestation of a varied list of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary conditions. Due to its prevalence in the critical care patient population, it is important for physicians to understand some principles of management that may help reduce the mortality and morbidity of the syndrome.

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