Table 1 Pulmonary History and Clinical Risk Factors for ARDS in Study Subjects.
 | ARDS Survivors | ARDS Non-Survivors |
---|---|---|
ARDS Risk Factor | Â | Â |
Direct lung injury | Â | Â |
Aspiration pneumonia | 3 | 1 |
Pneumonia | ||
   Gram positive | 3 | 1 |
   Gram negative | 2 | 2 |
   Mixed gram positive & negative | 2 | 0 |
   Polymicrobial (fungal & bacterial) | 1 | 1 |
   Unknown (no cultures) | 4 | 4 |
   Viral | 2 | 2 |
   Fungal | 0 | 3 |
Indirect lung injury | ||
   Pancreatitis | 1 | 0 |
   Sepsis | 2 | 2 |
Past Pulmonary History | Â | Â |
Fungal lung infection | 1 | 0 |
Lung transplant | 2 | 2 |
COPD | 1 | 0 |
Reactive airways disease | 3 | 0 |
Pulmonary hypertension | 1 | 0 |
ILD | 0 | 2 |
Sarcoidosis | 0 | 1 |
Pleural disease (effusion/pneumothorax) | 0 | 2 |
Lung cancer | 0 | 1 |