• Critical care clinics · Jul 1997

    Review

    Acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    • R C Sachdeva and K K Guntupalli.
    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
    • Crit Care Clin. 1997 Jul 1; 13 (3): 503-21.

    AbstractAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) occurs in a wide range of adult and pediatric critical care settings. This article provides an overview of ARDS including the controversies in definition, a summary of pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, and management options. The article also attempts to emphasize new management options in the management of ARDS, and highlights differences between adults and children.

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