The action indicated for a patient on positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome is monitor for blood-tinged sputum and crackles.
Positive pressure ventilation is a mechanical ventilation which is used nowadays. The ventilator forces air into the central airways and the resulting pressure gradient causes airflow into the small airways and alveoli.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ADRS) is a serious lung condition that causes low blood oxygen. In this condition, fluid builds up inside tiny sacs of the lungs. It is caused by inflammation of lungs due to an infection or an injury. The most common cause of ADRS is sepsis which develops after many days of serious trauma or burn.
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