Síndrome de distrés respiratorio agudo secundario a inhalación de tóxicos

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is defined as a form of acute, diffuse, and inflammatory lung injury, associated with a wide variety of etiologies. The diagnosis is based on clinical, radiological, and analytical criteria. Despite advances in the management of this entity, it is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

We present the case of an 18-year-old patient who arrives with severe acute respiratory failure, meeting the criteria for ARDS, secondary to direct lung injury due to inhaled toxins, requiring admission to the intensive care unit and invasive ventilatory support. He was discharged in good condition.

Due to the increasing use of inhaled toxic substances, we consider appropriate to present this entity, as it is part of the wide range of diagnostic possibilities in the spectrum of respiratory distress syndrome.