Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure caused by a massive widespread inflammation in the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and bluish skin color. For those who survive, a short life span is common as a result.
Causes may include sepsis, pancreatitis, trauma, pneumonia, and aspiration.[1]
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Media
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Micrograph of diffuse alveolar damage, the histologic correlate of ARDS. H&E stain.
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A chest x-ray of transfusion-related acute lung injury (left) which led to ARDS. Right is the same patient with resolved injury 72 hours after ventilator support. Note the clearance of bilateral diffuse infiltrates.
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