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What are the requirements for making the diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS?
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1.) acute onset
2.) severe arterial hypoxemia resistant to O2 therapy alone 3.) diffuse pulmonary infilatration; bilateral infiltrates on CXR |
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What is the difference between acute lung injury(ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS)?
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ARDS is the more severe form of ALI; both cause pulmonary inflammation that can lead to resp failure and hypoxia
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What is the primary lung histology evident in ARDS?
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diffuse alveolar damage
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When is alveolarization complete after birth?
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18months, but may continue through puberty
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What are the most common causes of PNA in neonates, infants and children?
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Neonates:
Infants: Viruses Children <5: S. pneumo, S. aureus, S. pyogenes, H. flu, Moraxhella + viruses Children >5: S. pneumo, M. pneumo, C. pneumo |
