No specific physical or laboratory findings exist for the
diagnosis of ARDS. Arterial blood gas analysis typically
shows markedly reduced PaO2
with normal or reduced
PaCO2
; when fully developed syndrome is present, the
PaCO2
: FIO2
ratio is typically less than 200 mm of Hg. This
consensus criteria alongwith clinico-radiological
presentation is now widely used for diagnosis of ARDS10.
We were also able to reach the diagnosis with this criteria
as our patient had all the above features