A patient with worsening tachypnea and dyspnea has a PaO2/FiO2 ratio of 190, bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray, pulmonary artery occlusive pressure (PAOP) of 15 mm Hg, and no indication of left atrial hypertension
Which of these findings indicates that the patient has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as opposed to just acute lung injury (ALI)?
A) PaO2/FiO2 ratio of 190
B) Bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray
C) PAOP of 15 mm Hg
D) No indication of left atrial hypertension
C
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