USMLE Step 2 Pulmonology (2e Respiratory Failure) Flashcards on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), created by Aaron Samide on 24/05/2016.
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Primary mechanism of ARDS
2012 Berlin criteria for ARDS (4)
Stratification of ARDS based on PaO2/FiO2 ratio (2012 Berlin definition)
How do ARDS and cariogenic pulmonary edema differ in terms of cause?
Massive intrapulmonary ________ is a key pathophysiologic event in ARDS.
Shunting in ARDS is secondary to what 3 events?
How does shunting in ARDS manifest clinically?
ARDS requires high _____ to prop airways open
Which patients have highest risk of developing ARDS?
In addition to massive shunting, what are 3 other pathophysiologic features of ARDS?
With ARDS, improvement on CXR lags behind clinical improvement by ________.
Most useful parameter in differentiating ARDS from cariogenic pulmonary edema
T/F: Routine placement of pulmonary artery catheters to determine PCWP has been shown to benefit ARDS patients.
Treatment of ARDS
7 possible complications of ARDS
