Acute respiratory distress syndrome pathophysiology

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Brian Shaller, M.D. [2]

Overview

ARDS is a syndrome of inflammation and increased permeability with the lung parenchyma that leads to loss of type I pneumocytes, impaired gas exchange, inappropriate cell proliferation within alveoli, and, in survivors, fibrosis.

Pathophysiology

ARDS typically develops within 24 to 48 hours of the provoking illness or injury and is classically divided into three phases:

Genetic Susceptibility

The role of genetics in the development of ARDS is an ongoing area of research. While studies have demonstrated associations between certain genetic factors (including single-nucleotide polymorphisms and allelic variants of angiotensin-converting enzyme[3][4]) and increased susceptibility to developing ARDS, the nature and implications of these relationships remain uncertain.[5]

Pathology

  • Features specific to the underlying disease process (e.g., pneumonia or aspiration pneumonitis) are often seen as well
  • As ARDS progresses, alveolar infiltrates are reabsorbed and the inflammatory milieu is replaced by increased collagen deposition and proliferating fibroblasts, culminating in interstitial fibrosis
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References

  1. Burnham EL, Janssen WJ, Riches DW, Moss M, Downey GP (2014). "The fibroproliferative response in acute respiratory distress syndrome: mechanisms and clinical significance". Eur Respir J. 43 (1): 276–85. doi:10.1183/09031936.00196412. PMC 4015132. PMID 23520315.
  2. Martin C, Papazian L, Payan MJ, Saux P, Gouin F (1995). "Pulmonary fibrosis correlates with outcome in adult respiratory distress syndrome. A study in mechanically ventilated patients". Chest. 107 (1): 196–200. PMID 7813276.
  3. Jerng JS, Yu CJ, Wang HC, Chen KY, Cheng SL, Yang PC (2006). "Polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene affects the outcome of acute respiratory distress syndrome". Crit Care Med. 34 (4): 1001–6. doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000206107.92476.39. PMID 16484896.
  4. Cardinal-Fernández P, Ferruelo A, El-Assar M, Santiago C, Gómez-Gallego F, Martín-Pellicer A; et al. (2013). "Genetic predisposition to acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with severe sepsis". Shock. 39 (3): 255–60. doi:10.1097/SHK.0b013e3182866ff9. PMID 23364437.
  5. Tejera P, Meyer NJ, Chen F, Feng R, Zhao Y, O'Mahony DS; et al. (2012). "Distinct and replicable genetic risk factors for acute respiratory distress syndrome of pulmonary or extrapulmonary origin". J Med Genet. 49 (11): 671–80. doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2012-100972. PMC 3654537. PMID 23048207.


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