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ARDS : Clinical Diagnosis and Management

Presented from India by Dr. Dharanindra Moturu

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition characterized by rapid onset of severe respiratory failure, often resulting from underlying illnesses like pneumonia, sepsis, or trauma. Clinical diagnosis of ARDS is based on criteria including acute onset of respiratory...

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) presents as hypoxic respiratory failure resulting from direct or indirect lung insults, initially termed by Ashbaugh and colleagues. Direct injuries include pneumonia, trauma, aspiration, and near-drowning. Indirect injuries stem from pancreatitis, sepsis, or cellulitis. The Berlin definition defines ARDS based on acute onset, bilateral ground-glass opacities, hypoxemia, and an insult within the past 7 days, distinguishing it from cardiac pulmonary edema.

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Dr. Dharanindra Moturu

Alumni - Bharati Vidyapeeth

Critical Care Consultant , Aster Ramesh Hospitals, Hyderabad

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