Acute respiratory distress syndrome classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Brian Shaller, M.D. [2]
Overview
According to the Berlin Definition, ARDS may be classified by the severity of oxygenation deficit into three subtypes: mild, moderate, and severe.
Classification
ARDS may be classified according to the Berlin Definition into three mutually exclusive subtypes: mild, moderate, and severe. These levels of severity are based on the PF ratio, the degree of oxygenation relative to the supplemental oxygen delivered via positive pressure ventilation. These levels also serve as a means of risk-stratifying patients, as each level is associated with a different mortality risk based on pooled data from a large patient population with ARDS.[1]
References
- ↑ ARDS Definition Task Force. Ranieri VM, Rubenfeld GD, Thompson BT, Ferguson ND, Caldwell E; et al. (2012). "Acute respiratory distress syndrome: the Berlin Definition". JAMA. 307 (23): 2526–33. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.5669. PMID 22797452.