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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging

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  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) presents with bilateral infiltrates and hypoxemia.
  • Despite the Berlin definition, ARDS management varies, necessitating etiological clarification.
  • Understanding lung injury mechanisms is key for optimizing treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of identifying the underlying cause of ARDS.
  • To guide diagnostic strategies for various ARDS etiologies.
  • To highlight the role of specific investigations in ARDS diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical assessment and proposed Berlin definition.
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for suspected pneumonia.
  • Blood tests for infection biomarkers and immunologic markers.
  • CT scans for intra-abdominal sepsis and pneumonia.
  • Ultrasonography for cardiac function and pleural abnormalities.
  • Open lung biopsy in inconclusive cases.

Main Results:

  • Diagnostic workup aims to identify treatable causes, particularly infections.
  • BAL, blood tests, CT, and ultrasound are key diagnostic tools.
  • Open lung biopsy is reserved for refractory cases.

Conclusions:

  • ARDS diagnosis is primarily clinical.
  • Identifying the etiology, especially infections, is the main goal of diagnostic workup.
  • Targeted etiological treatment improves ARDS outcomes.