The best way to identify moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), said Dr. DeBlieux, is the common X-ray. “We shouldn’t work at carnivals guessing weight,” he said. “If there is more white than black [on the X-ray], suspect ARDS,” he said. “The evidence is 10 years out and we are slow to make changes in the ED.”
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ACEP15 Tuesday Daily NewsTeresa McCallion is a freelance medical writer based in Washington State.
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