SOE 372: ARDS 2

Introduction You review a 50-year-old man with a history of dry cough and diarrhoea. He has developed hypoxia and respiratory distress on the...

Blood Gas

An ABG on an FiO2 of 0.4 shows the...
Describe the findings from the blood gas?

Describe the findings from the blood gas?

Summary Significant hypoxia given FiO2 and a mild uncompensated respiratory alkalosis Description 1. Assessment of oxygenation 2. Assessment of primary acid base disorder 3. Assessment for appropriate compensation or a secondary disorder 4. Assessment of metabolic...
Describe the findings from the chest x-ray?

Describe the findings from the chest x-ray?

Summary Bilateral lung opacities in keeping with a diagnosis of ARDS Description D – Details R – RIPE (Rotation, Inspiration, Penetration, Exposure) A – Airways (and Hila) B – Breathing (Lungs and Pleura) C – Circulation (Heart &...