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Etiologies, manifestations and sequelae of ARDS/ALI. Upon diagnosis, patients undergo supportive therapy using protective ventilation. The patient’s overall condition is assessed by chest radiography, computed tomography, ventilatory parameters and ABG. Treatment either results in resolution of ARDS/ALI or in the syndrome’s progression into severe respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis and eventual multi-organ failure. Reproduced with permission from Pourfathi (2019).
