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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ARDS Prognosis (Expectations)
The death rate in ARDS is approximately 20-30%. Although survivors may recover normal lung function, many individuals suffer permanent lung damage, which can range from mild to severe.
Many people who survive ARDS suffer memory loss or other problems with thinking after they recover. This is related to brain damage caused by reduced access to oxygen while the lungs were malfunctioning.
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