Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: from lung protective ventilation to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract

Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) is the most leading cause of death in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.PARDS can be classified as mild, moderate, and severe according to the oxygenation index.In recent years, because of the application of lung protection ventilation strategy, the outcome of PARDS has been greatly improved, but the mortality of severe PARDS still remains high.Therefore, it is of great clinical significance to understand the definition, diagnosis, and the application of lung protective ventilation strategy and the application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe PARDS. Key words: Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome; Lung protective ventilation; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation