Intensive Care: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Intensive care medicine deals with the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening diseases and conditions. It is closely related to emergency medicine, as intensive medical measures are used to maintain vital functions. The primary goal is to preserve the life of the patient, with the diagnosis being secondary for the time being. What is intensive care … Intensive Care: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Forecast | Acute respiratory failure

Forecast The lethality of acute respiratory failure depends on overcoming the underlying disease and starting therapy. Pre-existing diseases and chronic alcohol consumption worsen the prognosis. After injuries without upper body involvement, the mortality rate is about 10%, with upper body injuries about 25%. If acute lung failure (ARDS) is caused by pneumonia, mortality is 50%. … Forecast | Acute respiratory failure

Acute respiratory failure

Synonyms in a broader sense Acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung failure, shock lungAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute lung injury in previously lung-healthy patients, caused by direct (located in the lung) or indirect (systemic, but not cardiac) causes. ARDS is defined as follows: A distinction is made between acute lung failure (ARDS) … Acute respiratory failure