Effective management of ARDS.

Nurse Pract

Melissa Carlucci is Director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, and a Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy Medicine at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, Ill. Nicole Graf is a Thoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill. James Q. Simmons is a nurse practitioner from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Chicago, Ill. Susan J. Corbridge is Director of Graduate Clinical Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, and a Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy Medicine at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, Ill.

Published: December 2014

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a serious complication of critical illness that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There are no effective treatment options, so prevention, early recognition, and appropriate supportive care are essential to improve outcomes. This article provides an overview of the disorder, including current treatment considerations.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000454981.96541.e6DOI Listing

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