Disease Information for Respiratory distress (adult) syndrome (Clinical Manifestations)

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome synonyms are:ARDS; <br>

Acute Lung Injury; Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome.<br>

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of severe, acute lung dysfunction affecting all or most of both lungs that occurs as a result of illness or injury; Although it is sometimes called adult respiratory distress syndrome, it may also affect children; Major symptoms may include breathing difficulties (dyspnea), rapid breathing (tachypnea), excessively deep and rapid breathing (hyperventilation) and insufficient levels of oxygen in the circulating blood (hypoxemia); ARDS may develop in conjunction with widespread infection in the body (sepsis) or as a result of pneumonia, trauma, shock, severe burns, aspiration of food into the lung, multiple blood transfusions, and inhalation of toxic fumes, among other things; It usually develops within 24 to 48 hours after the original illness or injury and is considered a medical emergency; It may progress to involvement of other organs----------------[NORD 2005]------------------------

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