#137: The Basics of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most severe form of lung injury and happens to be prevalent as of late due to Covid-19. In this podcast episode we’ll talk about the pathophysiology of ARDS and then dive into the key need-to-know information using the Straight A Nursing LATTE method. 

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Links mentioned in episode:

Chest X-ray showing ARDS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_respiratory_distress_syndrome#/media/File:ARDSSevere.png

End-tidal CO2: https://www.straightanursingstudent.com/capnography-etco2/

Brief tutorial on the P/F ratio: https://www.straightanursingstudent.com/whats-a-pf-ratio-and-why-should-you-care/) 

What is ECMO? https://www.straightanursingstudent.com/ecmo/) 

Prone positioning: https://www.straightanursingstudent.com/prone-positioning/

Ventilator weaning: https://www.straightanursingstudent.com/ventilator-weaning/

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