The Pharmacology of Acute Lung Injury in Sepsis : Table 1

Table 1: Diagnostic Criteria for ALI and ARDS [6].


ALI Criteria	ARDS Criteria

Acute Onset	Acute Onset
P_aO₂/FiO₂ ≤ 300 mmHg	P_aO₂/FiO₂ ≤ 200 mmHg
Chest Radiograph: Bilateral infiltrates	Chest Radiograph: Bilateral infiltrates
No evidence of left atrial hypertension	No evidence of left atrial hypertension