Open AccessAcute respiratory distress syndrome
Author(s) -
Kristen Powers
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of physician assistants
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 0893-7400
DOI - 10.1097/01.jaa.0000823164.50706.27
Subject(s) - ards , medicine , acute respiratory distress , intensive care medicine , pneumonia , sepsis , respiratory distress , diffuse alveolar damage , pandemic , pulmonary edema , distress , covid-19 , lung , anesthesia , disease , clinical psychology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe, often fatal, lung condition frequently seen in patients in the ICU. ARDS is triggered by an inciting event such as pneumonia or sepsis, which is followed by an inappropriate host inflammatory response that results in pulmonary edema and impaired gas exchange, and may progress to fibrosis. With the increased spotlight and discussion focused on ARDS during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers must be able to identify and manage symptoms based on evidence-based research.