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Surfactant Depletion Combined with Injurious Ventilation Results in a Reproducible Model of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Published on: April 7, 2021
[The first 24 hours: acute dyspnea]
P Schramm1, M Conrad, N Schneider
1Klinik für Pneumologie und Gastroenterologie, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH - Klinikum Harlaching. Peter.Schramm@klinikum-muenchen.de
Abstract:
Acute dyspnea is a common presentation in the emergency department. Immediate diagnostic strategy and efficient management is crucial. Therefore, a diagnostic work up consisting of a brief medical history, physical examination and technical investigations, including laboratory tests, is presented. Identification of the cardio-vascular, pulmonary or other etiology enables the initiation of adequate therapy. This is outlined in detail for three common entities.
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