Table 3.
Summary of the clinical and imaging features in eight patients developing ARDS
| Patient no. | Age and sex | Underlying comorbidities | No. of lobes | Radiographic pattern, distribution and evolution of anomalies | Onset of ARDS | Onset of improvement | Fibrosis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | Follow-up | |||||||
| 67 | 52/M | None | 4 | Patchy multifocal consolidation | Rapid progression 48H | 2nd D | 2nd W | No |
| 93 | 56/F | None | 4 | Consolidations, GGO, PlE | Waxing and waning for 4W | 2nd W | 5th W | No |
| 95 | 25/F | Pregnancy | 4 | Diffuse consolidation, PlE | Rapid progression 48H | 1st W | 2nd W | No |
| 96 | 32/F | Pregnancy | 2 | Patchy multifocal consolidation | Rapid progression 48H | 1st W | 2nd W | Yes |
| 98 | 36/F | None | 2 | Patchy multifocal consolidation | Rapid progression 48H | 3rd W | 6th W | Yes |
| 99 | 46/F | Heart disease | 3 | Patchy multifocal consolidation | Waxing and waning for 3W | 3rd W | 6th W | No |
| 102 | 31/F | Asthma | 5 | Diffuse consolidation, PE | Rapid progression 48H | 2nd D | 1st W | Yes |
| 104 | 31/M | None | 4 | Diffuse consolidation | Progression during 2W | 2nd W | 3rd W | Yes |
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, No. of lobes number of lung lobes involved on chest radiograph, GGO ground-glass opacities, PlE pleural effusion, H hours, D day, W week