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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 fraction of oxygen participating in gas-exchange. 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.