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Diagnosis
7. Other tests
• A sputum culture to help find the cause of an infection.
• Bronchoscopy to diagnose a lung problem when there is no clear cause of your ARDS.
• Echocardiogram or a lung ultrasound.
➢ rule out heart failure, congenital heart defects, or other breathing problems.
• Lung biopsy, when other tests do not confirm a diagnosis
• Urine test to detect bacterial infections or rule out kidney problems
