Open AccessA practical approach to adult acute respiratory distress syndrome
Author(s) -
Constantine A. Manthous
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.76084
Subject(s) - medicine , ards , acute respiratory distress , intensive care medicine , respiratory distress , pathophysiology , disease , lung , surgery
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common disease encountered in hospitalized adult patients that, historically, has carried a very high mortality. This article reviews the clinical features and how pathophysiology informs the evidence-based management of ARDS.