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ARDS Diagnosis


ARDS is diagnosed primarily on the basis of the following clinical features:

Chest x-ray abnormalities (e.g., presence of fluid in the alveolar space of both lungs; changes on x-ray may lag several hours behind functional changes detected in arterial blood gas analysis)
Abnormalities in the arterial blood gas analysis that reflect difficulties in achieving sufficient oxygen levels in the blood
Absence of clinical evidence of left atrial hypertension of other causes of...Read the full article