Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Short Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Anesthesiology & Research (IJAR) - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common syndrome in intensive care units, proper diagnosis and understanding of pathophysiology with the corresponding management positively affect the outcomes of patients with ARDS. The pathophysiology of ARDS is complex and involves a series of multiple biomolecular agents. There are multiple definitions of ARDS, the last assigned being the Berlin definition. There are some unknown aspects regarding ARDS that will be recognized within a few years of research. The purpose of this review is refresh some aspects as pathophysiology and classification about ARDS.
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Sergio Esteban Gutiérrez Vidal
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