DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i02.026

Pages: 438-441

This observational study was planned to identify the major etiological factors associated with ARDS. A total of 40 patients admitted in Intensive care unit of Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG institute, Indore and developed ARDS were recruited for the study. A detailed pre structure proforma was filled for each patient at the time of discharge. Infection was the main cause of ARDS in present study in the form on Sepsis(17), Pulmonary Infection(9) and H1N1 infection(8). 17 patients were died during the hospital stay. There was no significant association of etiology of ARDS and mortality. Candida and gram negative bacilli bacteria was the commonest organism identified in culture. No significant association of mortality was observed with Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and PaO2/FiO2. ARDS is mainly caused due to the infection.