Acute respiratory distress syndrome mimickers lacking common risk factors of the Berlin definition.
Aude GibelinAntoine ParrotBernard MaitreChristian Brun-BuissonArmand Mekontso DessapMuriel FartoukhNicolas De ProstPublished in: Intensive care medicine (2015)
The absence of CRF among patients with ARDS is common and associated with a higher risk of mortality. For such atypical ARDS, a complete diagnostic workup, including bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytology and chest CT scan patterns, should be performed to identify those patients who might benefit from specific therapies, including corticosteroids.
Keyphrases
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- risk factors
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- computed tomography
- mechanical ventilation
- dual energy
- image quality
- fine needle aspiration
- contrast enhanced
- cardiovascular events
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- ultrasound guided
- coronary artery disease
- intensive care unit