ARDS Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
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What is ARDS

A
  1. acute diffuse, inflammatory lung
    injury –> increased pulmonary
    vascular permeability,

2.hypoxemia and bilateral radiographic
opacities, associated with increased venous

  1. increase deadspace
  2. decrease lung compliancce
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timing of ARDS

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Acute: onset of DX must be with
in 1 week of a known clinical insult or
new/worsening respiratory symptoms (most cases occur within 72

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ARDS in cxr?

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Bilateral opacities consistent with pulmonary edema

–> not fully explained by
effusions, lobar/lung collapse or nodules

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4
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what is the origin of edema

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not caused by cardiogenic or fluid overload

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5
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what are the classification of ARDS?

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Mild 27%
Moderate 32%
Severe 45%

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6
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What is the dx of mild ARDS

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200

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What is the dx of moderate ARDS

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100

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What is the dx of severe ARDS

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PaO2/FiO2 <100

With PEEP ≥ 10cmH2O

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9
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how to detect bilateral opacities?

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CXR

CT

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10
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what cause ARDS

A

Acute processes that directly or indirectly
cause injury to the respiratory epithelium and endothelium of the pulmonary
capillaries;

–>->increasing permeability of capillaries and
causing alveolar flooding.

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11
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.direct injury that cause ARDS

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pneumonia
gastric aspiration 
near-drowning
lung contusion
toxic inhalation
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indirect injury that cause ARDS

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sepsis
burn
sickle cell crisis
prolonged systemic hypotension and shock

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13
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What are the 2 phases on ARDS injury

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Exudative phase: day 1 - 3

  • Endothelial (capillary) damage
  • ->Good outcomes if recovery after this phase

Fibro proliferative phase: day 3-7

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what is the pathophysiology of ARDS

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  1. Clinical lung injury
  2. Endothelial damage (exudative phase )
  3. Platelet aggregation
  4. Release of neutrophil chemotactic factors
  5. Neutrophil aggregation and release of mediators which causes vasoconstriction
  6. Alv cap. membrane permeability
    (damage to type 1 pneumocytes
  7. Exudation of fluid, protein, RBC’s into interstitium
    8.V/Q mismatching
  8. Acute Respiratory Failure
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15
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What does hyaline membrane formation lead to

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Fibrosis causing severe impairment of ventilation

, then lead to ARDS

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16
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what are the Major Pathologic Changes

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  • Decreased surfactant
  • -> atelectasis, decrease compliance
  • ->increase WOB, dyspnea
  • Increased alveolar capillary membrane permeability
  • –>pulmonary edema
  • Vasoconstriction (HPV)
  • –>V/Q mismatch
17
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what are the Progressive clinical presentation

A
Hyperventilation
Respiratory alkalosis
Dyspnea &amp; hypoxemia
Respiratory &amp; metabolic acidosis
Refractory hypoxemia
Decreased cardiac output
Hypotension --> decrease perfusion 
\+/
MODS
death
18
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what can rule out a cardiogenic origin of pulmonary edema?

19
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what are the s&s of ARDS in the first 24- 48 hours?

A
  • hyperventilation
  • anxiety
  • tachycardia
  • CXR normal

ABG
hypoxemia

20
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what are the Anatomic Alterations of the Lungs

A
- Interstitial and intra alveolar edema and
hemorrhage
- Alveolar consolidation
- Intra alveolar hyaline membrane
- Pulmonary surfactant deficiency or
abnormality
- Atelectasis
21
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Is pulmonary edema in ARDS result of hydrostatic or non-hydrostatic

A

Non-hydrostatic

22
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what are the characteristics of hydrostatic pulmonary edema

A

Flooding occurs in “all or nothing” manner

Fluid filling alveoli is identical to interstitial fluid

23
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wat does Non-hydrostatic mean and characteristics

A

Fluid accumulates despite normal hydrostatic
pressure

DUE TO INFLAMMATION
Vascular endothelial injury alters permeability
Protein rich fluid floods interstitial space
Alveolar flooding occurs as osmotic pressures in
capillaries & interstitium equalize
Alveolar epithelium & pulmonary fluid clearance are
impaired

24
Q

what is the result of gas exchange during ARDS

A

Restrictive physiology & refractory hypoxemia

low lung compliance due to fibrosis and edema

V/Q mismatch

25
How to differentiate between CHF and ARDS
CHF: cardiomegaly, perihilar infiltrates, pleural effusions ARDS: peripheral alveolar infiltrates, air bronchograms, sparing of costophrenic angles, & normal cardiac size
26
what may create a false positive on a reading of CHF
Carefully appraise results as catheter placement | may reflect high PEEP or P aw instead of PCWP
27
what is shown in Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in ARDS
- contain large amounts of inflammatory cells
28
What is the general management for ARDS
nitric oxide (bottom line: $ yet no effect on patient positioning (prone) exogenous surfactant (?) PA catheter (Swan Ganz) diuretic agents, corticosteroids, antibiotics ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)
29
how to offset atelectasis in ARDS
PEEP and/or CPAP
30
what are the goals of Therapeutic Goals of Low | Tidal Volume Ventilation
1. Decrease high transpulmonary pressure 2. Reduce overdistention of the lungs 3. Decrease barotrauma
31
what are the complicatoin of ARDS
VILI - ventilator induced lung injury | MOD - multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
32
when is corticosteriod used?
high doses are used for late, uncomplicated pulmonary fibrosis following ARDS study showed improved gas exchange & low mortality
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when is corticosteriod not used?
routine use, and giving it early cannot be advocated & should be strictly avoided after 14 days from onset of symptoms