Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Alternate Names : Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, Increased-permeability pulmonary edema, Stiff lung, Shock lung, ARDS, Acute lung injury
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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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