Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment in India
About Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Key Highlights
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Provides life-sustaining respiratory support when the lungs are severely injured and cannot function on their own.Utilizes evidence-based, lung-protective ventilation strategies to minimize further damage to delicate lung tissue.Involves a multidisciplinary team approach led by a pulmonologist, ensuring comprehensive care for both the lungs and the underlying illness.Focuses on treating the root cause of ARDS (e.g., infection, trauma) while supporting organ function.Employs advanced monitoring and supportive therapies to manage complications and optimize recovery.
Who is this surgery for?
- Diagnosis of ARDS based on Berlin Criteria: acute onset within one week, bilateral lung opacities on imaging not fully explained by heart failure, and severe hypoxemia.
- Direct lung injury from causes such as pneumonia, aspiration of stomach contents, or inhalation of harmful substances.
- Indirect lung injury resulting from severe sepsis, major trauma, pancreatitis, or massive blood transfusion.
- Progressive respiratory failure where supplemental oxygen alone is insufficient to maintain adequate blood oxygen levels.
How to prepare
- Immediate admission to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for continuous monitoring of vital signs, oxygen levels, and organ function.
- Establishment of intravenous (IV) lines for administration of fluids, medications, and nutrition.
- Insertion of an arterial line for precise and frequent blood gas analysis to guide ventilator settings.
- Diagnostic tests, including chest X-ray or CT scan, blood cultures, and other labs to identify the underlying cause.
- Discussion with the patient's family or healthcare proxy regarding the critical nature of the condition and treatment plan.
Risks & possible complications
- Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury (VILI) from the pressure and volume of mechanical breathing support.
- Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) due to high ventilator pressures or the disease process itself.
- Hospital-acquired infections, including ventilator-associated pneumonia.
- Long-term physical weakness and muscle wasting from critical illness (Post-Intensive Care Syndrome).
- Potential for long-term pulmonary fibrosis or cognitive/psychological issues after recovery.
Recovery & hospital stay
- Initial recovery occurs in the ICU, focusing on slowly reducing ventilator support as lung function improves (weaning).
- Once extubated, patients often require ongoing oxygen therapy and intensive respiratory physiotherapy.
- Rehabilitation is crucial and may involve physical, occupational, and speech therapy to regain strength and function.
- Close outpatient follow-up with a pulmonologist is necessary to monitor lung healing, manage any lasting symptoms like shortness of breath, and assess overall functional recovery.
- Full recovery can be a prolonged process, taking months, and some patients may experience lasting effects on lung function and quality of life.
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Typical hospital stay:
14-60+ days
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Expected recovery time:
3-12+ months
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering acute respiratory distress syndrome in India, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for acute respiratory distress syndrome in India include Kamineni Hospital, King Koti, Manipal Hospital Varthur Road, Artemis Hospital Gurgaon, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform acute respiratory distress syndrome. MediFyr helps you compare pulmonologists and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for acute respiratory distress syndrome compare across other countries where we have data.
Top hospitals for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in India
These partner hospitals in India have dedicated pulmonology teams and experience managing patients undergoing acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Hyderabad, India
20 Doctors
Priya Davis, a 32-year-old elementary school...
Priya Davis, a 32-year-old elementary school teacher and mother of two young children, developed a severe case of pneumonia after what seemed like a routine winter cold. Despite antibiotics, her condition deteriorated rapidly at home. She was rushed to the ER when her husband found her struggling to breathe, her lips tinged blue. In the hospital, she required more and more oxygen until she was placed on a high-flow nasal cannula, but her blood oxygen levels continued to fall. A chest X-ray showed the classic 'white-out' appearance of both lungs. Her pulmonologist, Dr. Chen, explained that Priya had developed Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening lung injury where the air sacs fill with fluid, preventing oxygen from reaching her blood. The only way to give her lungs a chance to heal was to place her on a mechanical ventilator and heavily sedate her. Priya, terrified of being separated from her children, agreed through gasping breaths. She spent 10 days in a medically induced coma on the ventilator. The journey was harrowing for her family, with several scary moments where her oxygen levels plummeted. Slowly, as the inflammation in her lungs subsided, the ventilator settings were weaned down. After waking, she faced a grueling recovery of weeks in the hospital, learning to breathe deeply again and rebuilding strength with pulmonary rehabilitation. Emotionally, she was traumatized by the experience and the lost time with her kids, plagued by nightmares of suffocation. However, with counseling and the overwhelming gratitude of being alive for her family, she found a new perspective. While easily fatigued, she returned to teaching part-time six months later, a vocal advocate for flu and pneumonia vaccinations in her community.
Pulmonologists for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Explore experienced pulmonologists who regularly perform acute respiratory distress syndrome and provide pre- and post-operative care in India.
- 3 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
Manipal Hospital Kanakapura Road, Bangalore
- 14 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
Manipal Hospital Kanakapura Road, Bangalore
- Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
- 20 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
Manipal Hospital Kharadi, Pune
- 45 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
KMC Hospital Mangalore, Mangalore
- 22 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
Manipal Hospital Kharadi, Pune
- 13 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
Manipal Hospital Jayanagar, Bangalore
- 23 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Bangalore
- 9 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
Manipal Hospital Sarjapur Road, Bangalore
- 13 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
Manipal Hospital Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad
- 25 Years Experience
- Pulmonologist
KMC Hospital Mangalore, Mangalore