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Diagnostic workup for ARDS patients.
Intensive care medicine - 1 May 2016
Papazian Laurent, Calfee Carolyn S, Chiumello Davide, Luyt Charles-Edouard, Meyer Nuala J, Sekiguchi Hiroshi, Matthay Michael A, Meduri Gianfranco Umberto
Abstract excerpt
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is defined by the association of bilateral infiltrates and hypoxaemia following an initial insult. Although a new definition has been recently proposed (Berlin definition), there are various forms of ARDS with potential differences regarding their management (ventilator settings, prone positioning use, corticosteroids). ARDS can be caused by various aetiologies, and the...
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