It is time to update the ARDS definition: It starts with COVID-19-induced respiratory failure.
J Intensive Med
; 2(1): 29-31, 2022 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2244026
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may rapidly worsen respiratory failure, thereby leading to death. COVID-19-induced respiratory failure exhibits some atypical characteristics, silent hypoxemia, and high lung compliance. Some histopathological changes associated with COVID-19-induced respiratory failure differ from those of classic acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, compared with classical ARDS, COVID-19-induced respiratory failure has a similar timing of onset, clinical syndromes, radiological profile, and mortality rate in the intensive care unit (ICU). Respiratory failure induced by COVID-19 is a type of ARDS and is currently underdiagnosed. This condition stretches the definition of classic ARDS; therefore, an updated definition is warranted.
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Prognostic study
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English
Journal:
J Intensive Med
Year:
2022
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Article
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J.jointm.2021.08.001
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