A 57 year old male suffering from acute pancreatitis develops sudden onset breathlessness with a CVP< 18mmHg. The chest xray shows bilateral infiltrates. The possible diagnosis is: (A) ARDS, (B) Myocardial infarction, (C) Congestive left hea failure, (D) Pulmonary embolism
Answer is A. Answer- A. ARDSARDS CriteriaAcute, meaning onset over 1 week or less.Bilateral opacities consistent with pulmonary edema must be present and may be detected on CT or chest radiograph.PF ratio < 300 mmHg with a minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP (or CPAP).CVP < l8 mmHg.