Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatments

Treatment

Talk with the doctor about the best plan for you. Treatment options include the following:

Treating the underlying cause or injury
Providing support until the lungs heal:
- Mechanical ventilation—a machine to help you breathe through a tube placed in the mouth or nose, or through an opening created in the neck
- Monitoring blood chemistry and fluid levels
- Oxygen via a face mask or nasal prong

Often, ARDS patients are sedated to tolerate these treatments.

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