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Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews

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ISSN (Print): 1573-398X
ISSN (Online): 1875-6387

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome-Past, Present and Future

Author(s): S. Manimala Rao and Kartik Munta

Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015

Page: [231 - 235] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/1573398X11666150716172854

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Abstract

For the past three to four decades, the onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has brought substantial insight into its epidemiology and pathophysiology. It is characterised by an acute lung injury resulting in widespread pulmonary oedema due to increased alveolar capillary permeability. Acute lung injury arises from the damaging effects of inflammatory mediators. Treatment of ARDS involves various modalities of supportive care categorised as ventilator and nonventilator measures. Berlin’s conference consensus definition of ARDS has been widely accepted in defining and categorising ARDS. The promising therapies for future include use of statins, aspirin, nebulised heparin, AdrenoMedulin, Interferon beta, Tumour necrosis factor (TNF alpha) receptor blockade, Angiotensin converting enzyme and keratinocytes growth factors.

Keywords: ARDS, berlins definition, prone ventilation, restrictive fluid strategy, steroids, ventilator.

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