You have been called to the home of a 37-year-old male patient in respiratory distress. He has no previous medical conditions and takes no medications. However, you can see the patient is in obvious severe distress; he is awake and anxious, in the tripod position, feels warm to the touch, and is coughing. While obtaining his history, you learn that he was the victim of a near-drowning event 4 days earlier and had required a brief period of positive-pressure ventilations. What do you suspect this patient has developed?

You have been called to the home of a 37-year-old male patient in respiratory distress. He has no previous medical conditions and takes no medications. However, you can see the patient is in obvious severe distress; he is awake and anxious, in the tripod position, feels warm to the touch, and is coughing. While obtaining his history, you learn that he was the victim of a near-drowning event 4 days earlier and had required a brief period of positive-pressure ventilations. What do you suspect this patient has developed?

You have been called to the home of a 37-year-old male patient in respiratory distress. He has no previous medical conditions and takes no medications. However, you can see the patient is in obvious severe distress; he is awake and anxious, in the tripod position, feels warm to the touch, and is coughing. While obtaining his history, you learn that he was the victim of a near-drowning event 4 days earlier and had required a brief period of positive-pressure ventilations. What do you suspect this patient has developed?




A) d. Respiratory system failure
B) b. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
C) a. Acute asthma
D) c. Congestive heart failure


Answer: B) b. Adult respiratory distress syndrome


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