There is no "cure" for ARDS, and
there are no definitive procedures followed for every patient.
ARDS affects one person differently than the next. This section
deals with information on different treatment strategies.
Nutritional
Therapy
The exploration of nutritional
supplements being researched in the fight against ARDS
Inhaled
Nitric Oxide
The use of Nitric Oxide for
treatment
ECMO (currently not available)
The use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation to bypass the lungs
affording them the time to heal
Role
of Interleukens
Chemical substances released in the lungs in
inflammatory conditions
Ventilator
Items
Various pages on the use of
ventilators
Prone
Positioning
Information about the use of prone positioning in ARDS cases.
|