2023-11-022023-11-022015http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/9125Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is distinguished by widespread inflammation in the lungs with alveoli fluid buildup resulting in severe refractory hypoxemia. Patients with ARDS remain in a critical state due to oxygenation/ventilation alterations leading to other organ deficits. Naturally, the lungs favor expanding posteriorly; however, due to the gravity pull of fluid and the weight of the other chest organs on the lungs, alveoli are compressed when a patient is treated in the supine position. Early interventions in a critical care setting are essential in treating patients with ARDS. Research suggests that allowing the lungs to expand in the prone position, verses supine, decreases mortality rates in patients. RotoProne®therapy in tandem with other ventilation therapies, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and mechanical ventilation, has shown significant increases in survival rates of ARDs patients. This project describes the benefits of using the prone position along with other oxygenation therapies to improve the outcome of these severely ill patients.1 pageengAll Rights ReservedRespiratory distress syndromeCritical care medicineImage