This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. Treatment is mainly supportive until the lungs recover. During treatment, health care providers make every effort to protect the lungs from furtherĭamage. People often need to beĭeeply sedated with medicines.

Reduce inflammation, and remove fluid from the lungs.Ī ventilator is used to deliver high doses of oxygen and positive pressure to the damaged lungs. This may involve medicines to treat infections, The goal of treatment is to provide breathing support and treat the cause of ARDS.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome TreatmentĪRDS often needs to be treated in an intensive care unit (ICU). Cyanosis (blue skin, lips, and nails caused by lack of oxygen toīlood tests, including CBC and blood chemistriesĪn echocardiogram may be needed to rule out heart failure, which can look similar to ARDS on a chest x-ray. Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) reveals abnormal breath sounds, such as crackles, which may be signs Symptoms can include any of the following:ĭiagnosing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Often, people with ARDS are so sick they cannotĬomplain of symptoms. Symptoms usually develop within 24 to 48 hours of the injury or illness. Symptoms of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome In the blood can stay dangerously low, even if the person receives oxygen from a breathing machine (ventilator) throughĪRDS often occurs along with the failure of other organ systems, such as the liver or kidneys. The fluid buildup also makes the lungs heavy and stiff, which decreases the lungs' ability to expand. This fluid prevents enough oxygen from passing into the bloodstream.

Septic shock (infection throughout the body)ĪRDS leads to a buildup of fluid in the air sacs (alveoli). Common causes include:īreathing vomit into the lungs (aspiration) Infants can also have respiratory distress syndrome.ĪRDS can be caused by any major direct or indirect injury to the lung. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting

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