Clinical profile of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in ICU admitted patients

 

Sapkal Harish Barsu

 

Abstract              Background: There are so many critical cases of ARDS admitted in ICU. And there are various different causes of ARDS. There is a rising incidence of ARDS in ICU admitted patients. It is important to identify and control predisposing risk factors at an early stage to prevent the mortality. Aim: To study the clinical profile of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome admitted in ICU. Material and Methods: Patients aged 13 years or above admitted in ICU with a diagnosis of ARDS were studied for clinical presentations, risk factors and management outcome

Key Word: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.