Energy Load in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Energy Load During Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

The investigator would assess if there is an incremental energy load during mechanical ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients.

The investigator would study the inspiratory and expiratory pressure volume curve in ARDS patients and investigate if there is a correlation between the energy loss (hysteresis curve) and the severity of disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ARDS patients

Exclusion Criteria:

• pediatric population
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• patients with hemodynamic instability