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1. 3 risk factors for ARDS:
Answer African Americans, males, aspiration
2. Prevention for ARDS:
Answer recognize sepsis early, prevent aspiration (elevate headof bed, etc.)
3. Refractory hypoxemia:
Answer hypoxemia that does not respond to O2 therapy
4. Acute respiratory distress syndrome:
Answer acute lung injury with a sudden onset,characterized by pulmonary edema and
refractory hypoxemia
5. What is the cause of death in ARDS?:
Answer multisystem organ failure (32% mortalityrate)
6. Describe ARDS disease process:
Answer
1. initiation of ARDS - bacteria adheres toalveoli and capillaries.
2. onset of pulmonary edema
3. alveolar collapse
4. end-stage - reduced gas exchange
7. ARDS risk factors by DIRECT injury:
Answer smoke inhalation, pulmonary contusion,ASPIRATION, prolong inhalation of
high conc. O2, fat/air embolism, infection
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