MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a serious lung condition that causes low blood oxygen. People who develop ARDS are usually ill due to another disease or a major injury. In ARDS, fluid builds up inside the tiny air sacs of the lungs, and surfactant breaks down.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ARDS, the injured lung is believed to go through three phases: exudative, proliferative, and fibrotic, but the course of each phase and the overall disease progression is variable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung injury that allows fluid to leak into the lungs. Breathing becomes difficult and oxygen cannot get into the body. Most people who get ARDS are already at the hospital for trauma or illness.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the treatment for ARDS? Treatment for ARDS typically aims to increase blood oxygen levels, provide breathing support, and treat the underlying cause of the disease. Oxygen and Ventilation. Most ARDS patients are placed on a mechanical ventilator, usually in the intensive care unit of a hospital.