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
Definition
ARDS is a life-threatening condition in which inflammation of the lungs and accumulation of fluid in the air sacs (alveoli) leads to low blood oxygen levels. While it shares some similarities with infant respiratory distress syndrome, its causes and treatments are different.
See also IRDS (infant respiratory distress syndrome).
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