The vanishing heart - A useful sign in ARDS

Chest X-rays in acute respiratory distress syndrome (AROS) may highlight radiological abnormalities of varying clinical significance. In fact, up to 65% of daily radiographs in intensive care units (ICUs) reveal some significant or unsuspected abnormalities. The increasing use of computed tomography (CT) and an improved understanding of the pathophysiology of ARDS have proved to be extremely useful in explaining these abnormalities. We would like to report one such subtle radiological feature in a patient with ARDS, which may correlate with disease progression.

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Author Terrence Kelburn Allen Anesthesiology, Women's