Classifying Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Severity: Correcting the Arterial Oxygen Partial Pressure to Fractional Inspired Oxygen at Altitude

Rev Invest Clin. 2016 Jul-Aug;68(4):169-70.

Abstract

In the well-known Berlin definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), there is a recommended adjustment for arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen (PaO2/FIO2) at altitude, but without a reference as to how it was derived.

MeSH terms

  • Altitude*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Humans
  • Oxygen / blood*
  • Partial Pressure
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / classification
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Oxygen