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The Inexact Definition for ARDS. Contributes to difficulty in managementARDS and ALI consensus statement definitionsAcute onset (not specified)Po2/FiO2 ratio <200 (300 for ALI)Bilateral infiltrates on chest radiograph (highly variable)PAWP<18 mm Hg or absence of clinical evidence of volume over
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1. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Mazen Kherallah, MD, FCCP
2. The Inexact Definition for ARDS Contributes to difficulty in management ARDS and ALI consensus statement definitions Acute onset (not specified) Po2/FiO2 ratio <200 (300 for ALI) Bilateral infiltrates on chest radiograph (highly variable) PAWP<18 mm Hg or absence of clinical evidence of volume overload