acute respiratory distress syndrome Flashcards

1
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what

A

non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema and diffuse lung inflammation

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2
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causes: pulmonary

A
chest sepsis 
aspiration 
inhalation injury
pulmonary contusion 
transfusion related lung injury
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3
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causes: non-pulmonary

A

sepsis
acute pancreatitis
DIC
drug overdose

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4
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features

A

acute onset resp failure, fails to improve with O2

SOB
tachypnoea
confusion
bibasal crackles

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5
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CXR

A

bilateral alveolar infiltrates

w/o other features heart failure

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6
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Mx

A

ventilatory support
haemodynamic support
DVT prophylaxis

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