Question 1

what are the tests for ards?

Accepted Answer

Not many: ARDS is a clinical disease; usually, chest xrays are usually suggestive. Ct scans of the chest are better. Sometimes, lung biopsies done by a lung surgeon are necessary to get at the diagnosis. There is no real blood test for the test. If you think you have ards, you should definitely seek immediate medical attention.

Question 2

what are the manifestations of ards?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory failure: Rapid breathing, a sense of impending doom, difficult to correct hypodermics (low oxygen), leading to death if not placed on mechanical ventilation.

Question 3

does ards count as critical illness?

Accepted Answer

ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome is generally considered a very serious problem.

Question 4

what would the ongoing effects of ards be?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Some patients die, some recover with lung scarring and lifelong respiratory problems, some recover fully.  The question is a little vague, so it is hard to tell if you mean in the short term or long term.

Question 5

to what extent is the role of irv in ards?

Accepted Answer

Inverse ratio: This mode of ventilation is not used in all ards. It's efficacy is used with hopes to improve oxygenation , allowing the presence of oxygen longer for the flowing blood to pick up, mimics the new rapid collapse of the lung (expiratory phase) due to stiffness. Remember there are risks involved, and these are all temporizing measures waiting for all treatments esp antibiotics to take effect well.

Question 6

is it possible to get ards more than once?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: Acute respiratory distress syndrome is an inflammatory reaction of the body, not an immune system reaction in the most conventional sense. As such, anything that can trigger similar inflammation again can potentially trigger ARDS again.

Question 7

heyyyyyyyy. i'm very sick. is that  a ards?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: If you're asking the question you're not on  a ventilator in the ICU which is where you'd be with ards. Severe acute lung injury has many causes from infection to trauma. Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary membrane leads to ards.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: ards?

Accepted Answer

Google: Acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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Question 9

if you have recovered from ards, can it happen to you again?

Accepted Answer

Yes: ARDS can be caused by many factors, usually overwhelming sepsis or infection. If that scenario happens again, ARDS may return. Having it once does not make someone immune to suffering from it again.

Question 10

is ards related to covid-19?

Accepted Answer

COVID 19 &amp; ARDS:  A person who is critically ill may develop COVID 19 related Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) .   ARDS is respiratory failure  with marked inflammation throughout  the lungs. COVID 19 can also cause pneumonia.

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