ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

ARDS (Acute respiratory distress syndrome) is the rapid onset of inflammation and fluid collection in the lungs. This condition is also known as the wet lung.

• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ARDS
• CAUSES OF ARDS
• PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ARDS
• DIAGNOSIS OF ARDS
• TREATMENTS FOR ARDS
• PROGNOSIS OF ARDS
• COMPLICATIONS OF ARDS
• ARDS AND AYURVEDA
• NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ARDS
• PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ARDS
• SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ARDS
• LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ARDS
• AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ARDS
• CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ARDS
• AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR ARDS
• AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ARDS
• AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ARDS
• COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ARDS
• HOME REMEDIES FOR ARDS
• DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ARDS
• YOGA FOR ARDS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ARDS

Associated symptoms are;

• Breathing difficulty
• Shortness of breath
• Rapid breathing
• Bluish skin
• Fièvre
• Chest discomfort
• Fatigue

CAUSES OF ARDS

• Infection and sepsis
• Chronic pneumonia
• Inhalation of smoke and fumes
• Chest injuries
• Overdosing of certain medications

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ARDS

The above-mentioned causes inflammation of lung tissue and the fluid accumulation that occurs in the air sacs leads to breathing difficulty and other symptoms.

DIAGNOSIS OF ARDS

1. EXAMINATIONS

 Auscultation – when listening to the chest with a stethoscope, the doctor may hear abnormal breathing sounds.

2. INVESTIGATIONS
   

• X – rays
• Lung function tests
• CT Scan – chest
• Laboratory tests – to find out the underlying pathology
• Oxygen saturation of the blood

TREATMENTS FOR ARDS

• Antibiotics for bacterial respiratory infections
• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• Oxygen Therapy
• Mechanical ventilation

PROGNOSIS OF ARDS

• Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease, duration and condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS OF ARDS

• Deep vein thrombosis
• Respiratory failure
• Lung fibrosis
• Pneumothorax

BRONCHIECTASIS AND AYURVEDA

• In Ayurveda, ARDS is considered a medical condition that occurs in the pranavaha srothas.
• ARDS can be correlated as a symptom of swasa.
• Ayurveda has several formulations to treat this condition and is in practice with proven efficacy.

 NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ARDS

• Exposure to dust and smoke
• Residing in a cold place – seeta sthana
• Use of cold water- seetambu sevana
• Irregular meals
• Injury to vital organs – marma ghata
• Injury to chest – uro abhighata
• Suppression des besoins naturels

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ARDS

• Pain in the chest
• Aversion towards food
• Restlessness
• Pain in the flanks
• Bad taste in the mouth

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ARDS

• Due to the causative factors, pranavata combining with kapha leaves its path and begins to move in the upward direction, giving rise to ARDS, breathing difficulty etc.

TYPES OF SWASA

1. Ksudra swasa
2. Tamaka swasa
3. China swasa
4. Maha swasa
5. Urdwa swasa

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ARDS

• Breathing difficulty
• The chest fullness – vaksha sampoorna
• Fatigue

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ARDS

• Swasa roga is generally sadhya

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ARDS

Ayurvedic local treatment for ARDS

• Snehana using lavana taila and Svedam – local fermentation

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ARDS

• Thalisadi Choorna
• Pippali Choorna
• Haridra Khanda
• Guduchi Satwa
• Kantakari Ghrutha
• Swasanandam Gutika
• Datri Loha
• Kanakasava
• Pushkaramoolasava
• Bhringarajasava
• Tribhuvana Keerthi Rasa
• Dashamoola Katuthrayam Kashaya
• Elakanadi Kashayam
• Vyaghriyadi Kashayam
• Shwasa Kutara Rasa
• Shwas Chintamani Ras

 AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ARDS

• Dasamoola nirooha basthi is best in vata kapha roga chikitsa
• Vamana
• virechana

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ARDS

Administration interne

• Thalisadi Choorna
• Haridra Khanda
• Kantakari Ghrutha
• Datri Loha
• Kanakasava
• Tribhuvana Keerthi Rasa
• Dashamoola Katuthrayam Kashaya
• Shwasa Kutara Rasa
• Vyaghri hareetaki avaleha

External application

• Karpooradi taila application on chest region during breathing difficulty

Ayurvedic Supplements

• Septilin Syrup
• Kumarkalyan Ras (GOLD)

 HOME REMEDIES FOR ARDS

• Heat application on the chest area by a towel dipped with hot water
• Steam inhalation

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ARDS

• Avoid food items that produce kapha, vataa dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because kapha, vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
• Consume easily digestible food items
• Avoid a heavy diet at bedtime.
• Avoid drinking water immediately after food.
• Avoid heavy exercises.
  

YOGA FOR ARDS

• Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the respiratory passage
  

Le patient doit être assis dans une position méditative, la tête et la colonne vertébrale droites, le corps détendu. Le patient doit fermer une narine (par exemple la narine gauche s'il utilise la main droite et vice versa) avec le pouce et expirer complètement par l'autre narine. Il devra à nouveau inspirer profondément par l'autre narine tout en continuant à fermer la narine opposée avec le pouce.