Conflicting Strategies in the Management of an ARDS Patient with Airway Leak
Keywords:
acute respiratory distress syndrome, barotrauma, airway leak, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinumAbstract
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a complex medical condition which, despite variability in its presentation and clinical manifestations, typically necessitates positive pressure mechanical ventilation in affected patients. Advances in clinical practice have significantly improved patient management and reduced mortality. Nevertheless, complications arising from barotrauma, more specifically airway leak, most notably pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum, continue to pose a serious threat to patient outcomes and represent a significant clinical challenge in intensive care management.
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