TO STUDY THE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME INTENSIVE CARE UNITS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SOUTH TAMILNADU

Abstract

Background:  Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (A.R.D.S.), a syndrome described more than 50 years ago by Ashbough was a disease entity that has gain significant prominence over the past few years. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome as a term was first coined 50 years ago by Dr. Ashbaugh and his colleagues. He had initially described a case series of 12 patients who had tachypnea, with refractory hypoxemia and bilateral opacities seen on a chest radiograph