From: Science review: Mechanisms of ventilator-induced injury
Clinical feature | Acute respiratory distress syndrome | Acute lung injury |
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Timing | Acute onset | Same |
Chest radiograph | Bilateral infiltrates | Same |
Exclusion of alternative diagnosis | Pulmonary artery wedge pressure ≤ 18 mmHg OR absence of clinical evidence for left atrial hypertension | Same |
Oxygenation | PaO2 : FiO2 ratio ≤ 200 | PaO2 : FiO2 ratio ≤ 300 |