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Unlike spirometry and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide DLCO which do contribute to confirming or excluding a diagnosis there are few clear indications when lung volumes are discriminatory. Lung volumes are considered part of a complete pulmonary function test but their value for enhancing clinical decision making is unknown.

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The acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS is a common cause of respiratory failure in critically ill patients and is defined by the acute onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema hypoxaemia and the need for mechanical ventilation.

. ARDS occurs most often in the setting of pneumonia sepsis aspiration of gastric contents or severe trauma and is present in.

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