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ARDS
ARDS
DISTRESS SYNDROME
Group 1
De Peralta
Junasa
Alparito
Prado
Lim,
Case Scenario
Historty: Lovenox SQ
Hypertension – 2009 Azithromycin
Hyperlipidemia – 2009
2 alcoholic beverages per week
VS and Labs
T – 38C
HR 93
ABG:
RR 30
pH 7.42
BP 87/50
PaCO2 41 mmHg
O2 Sat 85%
PaO2 34 mmHg
HCO3 26 mmol/L
CXR – worsening air space
opacity, pulmonary edema
ARDS
Main causes
Sepsis – most common cause,
especially for alcoholics Other Causes
Pneumonia
Aspiration Smoking/inhalation injury
Severe trauma CABG
Massive BT Thoracic/ Lung surgery
Stem cell transplant Acute pancreatitis
Drugs – alcohol, aspirin, cocaine, Near drowning
opioids (OVERDOSE) Severe burns
Symptomatology