ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Alternate Names : Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Increased-Permeability Pulmonary Edema, Non-Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, Shock Lung, Stiff Lung
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Lungs
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The major features of the lungs include the bronchi, the bronchioles and the alveoli. The alveoli are the microscopic blood vessel-lined sacks in which oxygen and carbon dioxide gas are exchanged.
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Respiratory System
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Air is breathed in through the nasal passageways, travels through the trachea and bronchi to the lungs.
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