Which of the following is not seen in ARDS:: (A) Pulmonary edema, (B) Hypoxemia, (C) Stiff lung, (D) Hypercapnia
Answer is D. Answer is D (Hypercapnia): ARDS results in Type I Respiratory failure and is characterized by normal or h>>*, PaCO2 (Hypocapnia) and not Hypercapnia. Reduced compliance (Stiff lung), Hypoxemia and Non-Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema are typical features of ARDS.