Turning a patient prone with ARDS.
This case report outlines the treatment and management of a patient who developed ARDS. The causes of ARDS and disordered physiology are discussed briefly. Prone positioning is identified as an important component of management.
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GITU, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
D000293:Adolescent; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D016684:Prone Position; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology