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Facial signs of respiratory distress after cardiac surgery *
Author(s) -
GILSTON A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1976.tb12332.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ards , respiratory distress , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , respiratory monitoring , ventilation (architecture) , mechanical ventilation , acute respiratory distress , anesthesia , lung , mechanical engineering , engineering
The face is a rich source of information about the respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological state of the patient. These systems are particularly affected in the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after cardiac surgery. It is possible to make firm decisions about mechanical ventilation by scrupulously careful clinical examination, without blood-gas analysis or measurement of respiratory dynamics. The method is also applicable to many other conditions.