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One-Hour Concurrent Session

Pro/Con: The New Definition of ARDS: Does It Matter?

Sunday, February 23, 2025
11:45am – 12:45pm Eastern Time
Location: W311A
CE: 1

    Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

  • Nida Qadir, MD

    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

A new definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was recently established. Given the great degree of heterogeneity of ARDS, clinicians need to know the new criteria as well as why changes were made to the Berlin definition of a decade ago. Clinicians also must consider the practical importance of this new definition; does it matter for the current practice of critical care? This session will explore the content and reasoning behind the new definition and will conduct a pro/con debate regarding its relevance to clinical care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Compare and contrast the criteria for the new definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with the old Berlin definition
  • Appraise the application of the new definition at the bedside in a clinically relevant manner
  • Consider whether the new definition of ARDS changes clinical practices as currently delivered at the bedside

Presentations:

  • 11:50am – 12:10pm Eastern Time
    Pro: The New Definition of ARDS Is Useful and How

    Michelle Gong, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Montefiore Medical Center

  • 12:10pm – 12:30pm Eastern Time
    Con: The New Definition of ARDS Does Not Matter

    Robert Hyzy, MD, MCCM – University of Michigan Health System