Journal of Internal Medicine Concepts & Practice ›› 2024, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (01): 19-24.doi: 10.16138/j.1673-6087.2024.01.04

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Is severe pneumonia ARDS?

HE Quanying   

  1. Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
  • Received:2023-09-20 Online:2024-02-29 Published:2024-04-28

Abstract:

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute hypoxic respiratory insufficiency caused by severe infection, shock, trauma and burns. It is easily confused with severe pneumonia combined with hypoxemia and severe COVID-19 pneumonia. In this paper, the concept, pathogenesis, pathological changes, pathophysiology and definition of ARDS were discussed, and the similarities and differences between ARDS and severe pneumonia combined with hypoxemia or severe COVID-19 pneumonia were analyzed and conducted in-depth interpretation.

Key words: Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Severe pneumonia, Pathophysiology

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