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ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME(ARDS) acute-respiratory-distress…
ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME(ARDS)
HEALTH EDUCATION
Doing breathing exercises
No smoking
Maintaining body wieght
Being hygienic
Allowing proper ventilation
Taking medication as prescribed
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Chest X-ray
Computed tomography-CT scan
Echo cardiogram
Pulmonary catheterization
Bronchoscopy
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Fever
blue skin colouration
Shortness of breathe
Coughing
Muscle weakness
Fast breathing
Organ dis-functioning
DEFINITION
It is severe lung problem
and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates
Characterized by progressive and refractoryhypoxaemia
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
A response by the lungs occurs
Interstitial congestion and pulmonary oedema
Inflammatory cytokines are released
Epithelial damage of the alveoli
Systematic inflammatory response occurs
Injury to the lungs
Surfacant loss
Thickening of alveolar membrane
Hyaline membranes development
Fibrosis of the lungs
Reduced lung volume
DIET
Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables
Food that is high in protein
Maintain ideal weight
Restricted omega-6 fatty acids
PHARMACOLOGY
Inhaled nitrous oxide
Surfacant replacement therapy-survanta (neonates)
Inhaled prostaglandin E and I
Ibuprofen
Corticosteroids and ketoconazole
NURSING INTERVENTION
Fluid restriction
Position- Fowler's or semi Fowler's
Mechanical ventilation
Maintenance and monitoring of haemodynamics
Patient should be in ICU
Right nutrition
CAUSES
Indirect injury to the lungs
Pneumonia
Pancreatitis
Massive blood transfusion
Alcohol or drug overdose
Infection
Burns, shock
Direct Injury to the lungs
Aspiration pneumonia
Fat embolism
chest trauma
Infections
