Thanks to Eddy Joe, MD for this article from the journal Critical Care. ARDS is a common problem encountered in ICUs and it can actually result from a number of causes. This paper (HTML | PDF) from Bos and colleagues simplifies things with a diagnostic algorithm (below).
Bos LDJ, de Grooth HJ, Tuinman PR. A structured diagnostic algorithm for patients with ARDS. Crit Care. 2023 Mar 21;27(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04368-y. PMID: 36941668; PMCID: PMC10027589.
critical care notes 