ards 2

how is diagnosis of ARDS made:
- history
- chest xray
- abgs
- hemodynamic values
physical features of ARDS (5)
- inc work of breathing
- dyspnea
- tachypnea
- tachycardia
- cough
b/s of ARDS
- crackles
- bronchial
typical arterial blood gas results seen in varying stages of ARDS
- refractory hypoxemia
- resp alkalosis initially
- progressing to resp acidosis
hemodynamic values seen in pt w/ ards
- normal pcwp
- elevated pap
fi02 maintain pa02 of atleast

60 mmhg
t/f use vent modes of low vt and high rr

t
dilates blood vessels in only those luung segments that are actively participating in gas exchange at the alveolar-cap level

nitric oxide
nitric oxide decreased

v/q mismatching

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2010-11-18T09:49:18Z

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