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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Definition:Acute, diffuse inflammatory lung injuryCauses:Sepsis, pneumonia, trauma, COVID-19Chest X-ray:Bilateral diffuse infiltrates (\Blood gas:Hypoxemia (low PaO2) and hypercapnia (high PaCO2)Management:Mechanical ventilation with lung-protective strategiesHigh PEEP (Positive EndExpiratory Pressure)Prone positioning for refractory hypoxemia
