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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
2012 Berlin Definition of ARDS. Classifies ARDS severity (mild/moderate/severe) based on PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio while on PEEP ≥5 cmH₂O. Replaces the American-European Consensus Conference definition.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WAT-1) for Paediatric Iatrogenic Withdrawal · Critical Care
- Oxygenation Index (OI) · Critical Care
- Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) · Critical Care
- Paediatric Fluid Resuscitation Calculator · Critical Care
- Paediatric Index of Mortality 3 (PIM3) · Critical Care
- Berlin Criteria for ARDS · Critical Care
Drugs
- Poractant Alfa (Porcine Surfactant) · Lung Surfactant (Respiratory Distress Syndrome — Neonatal)
- Dexamethasone (ICU / ARDS) · Systemic Corticosteroid
- Doxapram hydrochloride · Respiratory stimulant
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
- Milrinone · Inodilator / Acute Heart Failure
Pathways
- Acute Asthma in Adults · BTS/SIGN British Guideline on Asthma 2019; NICE NG80
- Pulmonary Embolism Assessment · NICE NG158; ESC 2019 PE Guidelines
- Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) · NICE NG115; GOLD 2024
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax (Adult) · BTS Pleural Disease 2023
- Atypical Pneumonia (Legionella / Mycoplasma / Chlamydophila) · BTS 2023; IDSA
- COPD Exacerbation Management · NICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.