Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2016;31(18):1364-1367

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2016.18.002

Progress and perspectives in definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome

Chunfeng LIU

Keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Diagnosis; Child

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) is a disease of acute onset characterized by hypoxemia and infiltrates on chest radiographs that affects both adults and children of all ages.This article reviewed the evolution of the definition of ARDS over nearly five decades,with a special focus on the new pediatric definition,also discuss recommendations for future definition of this syndrome.