Physio in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

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Can anyone tell me what all being a physio can do for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) case with mid sternotomy?

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an acute, severe injury to most or all of both lungs. Patients with ARDS experience severe shortness of breath and often require mechanical ventilation (life support) because of respiratory failure. ARDS is not a specific disease; instead, it is a type of severe, acute lung dysfunction that is associated with a variety of diseases, such as pneumonia, shock, sepsis (a severe infection in the body) and trauma. ARDS can be confused with congestive heart failure, which is another common condition that can also cause acute respiratory distress.

You might well find out some more information and patient support from the followng website: http://www.ards.org/