A commonly accepted definition of ALI/ARDS is that of the American European Consensus Conference and includes acute onset, severe hypoxemia refractory to oxygen therapy, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, and no evidence of left-sided heart failure.
A commonly accepted definition of ALI/ARDS is that of the American EuropeanConsensus Conference and includes acute onset, severe hypoxemia refractoryto oxygen therapy, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, and no evidence of left-sided heartfailure.