Acute+Respiratory+Distress+Syndrome,+ARDS

=Pathology= ==Systemic Inflammation=

Inactivation of Surfactant
=Differential Diagnosis=

Aspiration
=Management Problems= >* Risk factors: >>* multi-organ failure >>* underlying cause of ARDS >>* **NOT** hypoxemia
 * Decreased compliance
 * refractory hypoxemia
 * high mortality