What strategy is recommended for fluid management in ventilator‐associated respiratory failure due to ARDS?
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Correct answer: Conservative fluid strategy to limit pulmonary edema
A conservative fluid management approach is suggested in ARDS to minimise further lung injury and pulmonary edema.
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