Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute clinical syndrome caused by various internal and external pathogenic factors. Its clinical manifestations are progressive dyspnea and intractable hypoxemia

and severe respiratory failure may occur in the late stages of the disease. Treatment from "state" is one of Professor Jiang Liangduo’s most prominent academic thoughts. Professor Jiang believes

in the thought of treatment from "state"

these three aspects should be mastered : evils invade the lung

and lung impairment causes Qi not to move body fluid

causing the formation of dampness and phlegm

which are its core pathogenesis. Therefore

tonifying Qi and diffusing the lung

clearing away turbid discharge run through the whole treatment; The patient’s state at the time helps to identify the etiology

location

nature of ARDS and strength between the body’s anti-pathogenic factors and pathogenic factors

which is the current pathogenesis. Methods of clearing away heat

resolving phlegm and promoting blood circulation can be used for symptomatic treatment. The underlying pathogenesis

namely ARDS

continues to evolve into the condition of heat entering the pericardium

Yin exhausting and Yang collapse. Then it is necessary to awaken the mind and resuscitate

restore Yang and the adversity. Only by mastering the above contents can we have a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of ARDS and be more confident in diagnosis and treatment.