Lung protection in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Lung protection strategy as an effective treatment in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Lung protection strategy as an effective treatment in 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...

lung protection strategy as an effective treatment in acute respiratory distress syndrome

lung protection strategy as an effective treatment in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Recruitment manoeuvres in acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome/acute lung injury is characterised by profound hypoxaemia due to a permeability pulmonary oedema. In this setting, recruitment manoeuvres (RMs) can be a useful tool as adjuncts to lung protective ventilatory strategies to prevent cyclic alveolar stress and avoid alveolar collapse. Many experimental and physiological studies have discussed the use of RMs but o...