- There is a broad range of conditions that can mimic ARDS
- Particularly important as many have a specific treatment with proven benefit
Infective
Bacterial
- Miliary Tuberculosis
Infective
Viral
- Cytomegalovirus
- Herpes Simplex
- Hantavirus
- SARS / Covid-19
Infective
Fungal
- PCP
Infective
Parasitic
- Strongyloidiasis
Cryptogenic
Cryptogenic
- Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
- Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia
- Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Malignant
Malignant
- Lymphangitis carcinomatosis
- Acute Leukaemia
- Lymphoma
Vascular
Vascular
- Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sickle Lung