ARDs Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| risk factors for ARDS | sepsis, chest trauma, embolism, aspiration of gastric contents or other substances, burns, drug OD, pancreatitis |
| symptoms of ARDS | tachypnea, tachycardia, change in mental status, decreased FRC, respiratory alkalosis, elevated temperature and diaphoresis, worsening chest x-ray that progresses to white out, eventual extreme hypoxia (hallmark sign) |
| treatment | treat the cause oxygenation and ventilation - positive end expiratory pressure decrease anxiety and decrease pain rotoprone bed adequate nutrition |
| medications for ARDS | corticosteroids, surfactant, vasodilators, anticoagulants |
| patho of ARDS | initial insult - systemic inflammatory response syndrome --release of inflammatory mediators - damage to alveolar capillary membrane --> increased capillary permeability --> pulmonary edema -microatelectasis -decreased compliance and decreased surfactant |
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