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(Fr: SDRA sur critères gazométriques PaO2/FIO2). May overlap with Ia. Mechanical ventilation commonly needed. ECMO required in some instances (PMID 29967877). ARDS definition and grading at PMID 22797452. ARDS (and formerly ALI) are defined on the basis of gas exchange abnormalities. Thus, ARDS is not a well-characterized disease entity and may arise in widely disparate clinical scenarios. Pathologically, ARDS may correspond to DAD, pulmonary edema, acute NSIP-like ILD w/wo granulomas, -eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP), AFOP, amiodarone pulmonary toxicity, DAH, fat or silicone embolism, AIP, radiation injury, pulmonary fibrosis exacerbated by drugs or surgery (see under specific patterns) and drug- or alcohol-induced aspiration pneumonitis (see under XIg). Appropriate tests and BAL help exclude an infection and separate these entities. Some patients respond to intravenous corticosteroid therapy. Review at PMID 1939859. See also under IL 'Diffuse Alveolar Damage', XIg, XVf and under 'Postoperative ARDS'
Publications
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Occupational Exposure to Waterproofing Spray: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Frontiers in public health 2022;10;830429 — 2022 — 830429
An Autopsy Case of Idiopathic Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis with Left Vocal Cord Paralysis and a Rapid Deterioration without an Acute Exacerbation.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2020 Jun 15;59;1541-1547 — 2020 Jun 15 — 1541-1547
Pulmonary toxicity following exposure to waterproofing grout sealer.
Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology 2009 Sep;5;125-9 — 2009 Sep — 125-9