Mechanical Ventilation and Acute Lung Injury in Emergency Department Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: An Observational Study

Abstract

Lung-protective ventilation is uncommon in the ED, regardless of ALI status. Given the frequency of ALI in the ED, the progression shortly after ICU admission, and the clinical consequences of this syndrome, the effect of ED-based interventions aimed at reducing the sequelae of ALI should be investigated further.