Acute respiratory distress syndrome evaluation

APACHE Acute Physiology, Age, and Chronic Health Evaluation ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome... 

Gonzalez PK et al (1996) Role of oxidant stress in the adult respiratory distress syndrome Evaluation of a novel antioxidant strategy in a porcine model of endotoxin-induced acute lung injury. Shock 6 S23-S26... 

Owing to its instability, epoprostenol is supplied as the sodium salt and must be administered by continuous infusion. As a consequence, a dose-ranging study must first be performed to evaluate the maximum tolerable infusion rate. Epoprostenol has also been used wUh some success in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (314,315). 

AMS acute myocardial syndrome ANC absolute neutrophil count ANS autonomic nervous system APACHE Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation ICU illness severity scoring system APAP acetaminophen [N-acetyl-p-aminof enol] aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time ARB angiotensin 11 receptor blocker ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome... 

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