Association between Lung Microbiota Dysbiosis and Sepsis Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Validity of Spo2/Fio2 Ratio in Detection of Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Introduction:  One ofdiagnostic criteria for Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is  pao2/fio2 (PF) ratio 300 for ALI or 200 for ARDS. This criteria requires invasive arterial sampling. Measurement of Spo2/Fio2 (SF) ratio by pulseoximetry may be a reliable non invasive alternative to the PF ratio.   Methods and Materials: In a cross sectional study we enrolled 105 sample o...

Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Neutrophil apoptosis: a marker of disease severity in sepsis and sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome

INTRODUCTION Apoptosis of neutrophils (polymorphonuclear neutrophils [PMNs]) may limit inflammatory injury in sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but the relationship between the severity of sepsis and extent of PMN apoptosis and the effect of superimposed ARDS is unknown. The objective of this study was to correlate neutrophil apoptosis with the severity of sepsis and sepsis...

Scrub typhus with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Scrub typhus is a major infectious threat in the Asia-Pacific region. We report an unusual case of scrub typhus in a patient in Singapore who presented with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome but lacked the pathognomonic eschar. The patient recovered after appropriate diagnosis and doxycycline treatment. Rickettsial diseases should be included in the differential diagnosis of febril...

Sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome in alcoholic ketoacidosis.

Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is a syndrome characterized by metabolic acidosis with a large anion gap, malnutrition, and excessive alcohol intake in an alcoholic. AKA is commonly found in emergency units, especially in western countries, but it is seldom found in Indonesia, although the exact prevalence rate is still unknown. Acid base imbalance is different compared to metabolic acidosis with ...