ARDS

Question 1

diagnosis of ARDS

Answer 1

• acute onset
• bilateral opacities
• respiratory failure not due to cardiac failure or fluid overload
• PaO2/FiO2 < 300

Question 2

causes of direct lung injury

Answer 2

• pnuemonia

- aspiration

Question 3

causes of indirect lung injury

Answer 3

• sepsis

Question 4

qSOFA scores

Answer 4

• hypotension (SBP < 100)
• altered mental status
• tachypnea

Question 5

diagnosis of sepsis

Answer 5

• hypotension requiring vasopressors

- high lactate

Question 6

treatment of ARDS

Answer 6

• low tidal volumes

- PEEP

Question 7

cause of death of ARDS usually related to

Answer 7

• complications of underlying etiology

- multi organ failure

Question 8

predictors of poor outcome with ARDS

Answer 8

• age

- etiology of disease