Question 1

is there any scientific findings to link chemotherapy as a cause of ards?

Accepted Answer

Chemotherapy: ARDS most commonly occurs after acute injury from sepsis.  Sepsis can occur after chemotherapy for malignancies.  It has been reported but it is extremely rare for it to occur after chemotherapy without another acute insult such as sepsis.

Question 2

can ards be the cause of sepsis?

Accepted Answer

: If by ARDS you mean adult respiratory distress syndrome, that is usually a result of sepsis, not a cause of sepsis.

Question 3

can i be discharged an hour after a thoracentesis procedure?

can this procedure cause ards/ahrf ?

Accepted Answer

What purpose?: Thoracentesis is a safe procedure in experienced hands under sterile conditions. What is the purpose? Sometimes it is used as a diagnostic tool, sometimes therapeutic to remove fluid from the pleuralspace that may be compressing the lung. Risk of infection is low if done using sterile technique and if post procedure x-ray shows good expansion of lung and no evidence of air in pleural space d/c OK

Question 4

pain ard ovaries is caused by what  yet i finished ps last month waiting for this month  like in 2-1wks and am tryin to get pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Pregnant?: do a pregnancy test first.
If it is negative, get a ovulation predictor to help you get pregnant in your next cycles.  Lastly, go in for a check up with your obgyn

Question 5

how could a heroin overdose cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards)?

Accepted Answer

Toxic insult to lung: Aspiration, pneumonia, near-drowning, toxic inhalation and lung contusion are listed among the direct injury risk factors for ards. If the heroin dose is large enough to depress breathing and cause GI tract spasms, it is possible that the body may aspirate and cause injury to the lung parenchyma.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

does ards count as critical illness?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

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.

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