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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting into the blood. See also: Infant respiratory distress syndrome |
Basic Info
Symptoms
Labored, rapid breathing; Low blood pressure and organ failure; Shortness of breath. Symptoms usually develop within ...
Causes
ARDS can be caused by any major swelling (inflammation) or injury to the lung. Some common causes include: Breathing ...
Tests
Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) reveals abnormal breath sounds, such as crackles that sugges...
Treatments
Typically people with ARDS need to be in an intensive care unit (ICU. The goal of treatment is to provide breathing s...
Alternative Therapies
Many family members of people with ARDS are under extreme stress. Often they can relieve this stress by joining suppo...
Complications
Lung damage (such as pneumothorax) due to use of high settings on the breathing machine needed to treat the disease; ...
Prevention
The only way to prevent ARDS is to avoid those diseases and harmful conditions that damage the lung. For instance, th...
Doctor Specialties
Usually, ARDS occurs during another illness, for which the patient is already in the hospital. Occasionally, a health...
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