What Is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
10. Treatment
A patient with ARDS is going to be in urgent need of oxygen. In many cases, they will be given an oxygen mask to help compensate. In the majority of cases, the patient will need to be put on a ventilator to help provide their bodies with oxygen, and to remove carbon dioxide.
People that are on a ventilator will need to be heavily sedated. They will also need medication that will help to treat any infections, and they will also need medication that will help to prevent their blood from clotting. Many of those that do survive will need to make sweeping lifestyle changes, one of which is to stop smoking.
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