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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Expert Rev Respir Med. 2020 Mar 17;14(6):577–586. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2020.1743182

Table 2.

Clinical manifestations of persistent pulmonary abnormalities following ARDS.

Persistent Pulmonary Abnormalities Clinical Manifestation
Abnormal Pulmonary Function Testing

  • Mild to moderate reduction in diffusion capacity (DLCO)
Radiographic Abnormalities

  • Reticular infiltrates on chest radiograph

  • Fibrotic changes and traction bronchiectasis on computed tomographic (CT) chest imaging
Reduced Exercise Capacity

  • Reduced six-minute walk test (6MWT)

  • Exercise-induced hypoxemia