Acute respiratory distress syndrome  

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Leaver, Susannah K. ; Evans, Timothy W.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 335 no. 7616 (Aug. 2007), page 389.
Topik: Clinical Review

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.03 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Summary points • Acute lung injury and its extreme manifestation, the acute respiratory distress syndrome, complicate a variety of serious medical and surgical conditions, not all of which affect the lung directly • Dyspnoea is the commonest presenting symptom; clinical signs are those of pulmonary oedema • Early admission to intensive care is needed; the precipitating illness should be identified and managed aggressively • Protective techniques of mechanical ventilatory support reduce mortality • Rigorous application of general supportive measures is likely to improve outcome • Non-ventilatory adjuncts to gas exchange generally improve oxygenation but do not reduce mortality • Although death rates are falling, long term debility in survivors is considerable Why do I need to know about acute respiratory distress syndrome? Acute respiratory distress syndrome is the extreme manifestation of acute lung injury. Both these conditions complicate many medical and surgical conditions, not all of which affect the lung directly and are therefore encountered by clinicians working outside the critical care setting . . .

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