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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 after airway anesthesia with lidocaine.
Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology 2010 Jul;17;245-7 — 2010 Jul — 245-7
[Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after poisoning by local anesthetics].
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift 1982 Nov 20;112;1710-3 — 1982 Nov 20 — 1710-3
Adult respiratory distress syndrome following administration of lidocaine.
Chest 1982 May;81;644-5 — 1982 May — 644-5
Death from ARDS and cardiovascular collapse following lidocaine administration.
Chest 1983 Mar;83;585 — 1983 Mar — 585