The nurse finds pulmonary infiltrates in the chest x-ray reports of a client. The arterial blood gas reports show hypoxemia, and a WBC with differential count shows leukocytosis. Which condition does the nurse suspect in the client, based on these findings?

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The findings of pulmonary infiltrates, hypoxemia, and leukocytosis are characteristic of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Sepsis and Septic Shock may also cause similar symptoms, but the presence of pulmonary infiltrates strongly suggests ARDS. Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy may also be seen in ARDS, but it is not the primary condition indicated by the given findings.

The Nurse Finds Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Chest X-Ray Reports