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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration

Treatments Overview Articles

Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Typically persons with ARDS need to be in an intensive care unit (ICU. The goal of treatment is to provide breathing support and treat the underlying cause of ARDS. This may involve medications to treat infections, reduce inflammation, and remove ...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 18, 2008
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also called acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a type of lung (pulmonary) failure that may result from any disease that causes large amounts of fluid to collect in the lungs. ARDS is not itself a sp...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a procedure that uses an artificial heart-lung machine to take over the work of the lungs (and sometimes the heart). ECMO is used most often in newborns and young children, but it also can be used as a last resort for adults whose heart or lungs are failing.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation
ECMO; Heart-lung bypass - infants; Bypass - infants.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 20, 2008
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a special procedure that uses an artificial heart-lung machine to take over the work of the lungs (and sometimes also the heart). ECMO is used most often in newborns and young children, but it also can be used as a last resort for adults whose heart or lungs are failing.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Mechanical Ventilation
Mechanical ventilation is the use of a mechanical device (machine) to inflate and deflate the lungs. Purpose Mechanical ventilation provides the force needed to deliver air to the lungs in a patient whose own ventilatory abilities are diminished or lost.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Ventilation Management
Ventilation management involves providing optimal mechanical ventilation in order to promote the patient's recovery and to reestablish spontaneous breathing. Purpose Mechanical ventilation is used when a patient is unable to breathe adequately on their own.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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