Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Definition: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Noun

1. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Books

• Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (reference)

• Shock and the Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (reference)

• Surfactant Replacement Therapy in Neonatal and Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (reference)

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Health

Other early cases of HPS have been discovered by examining samples of tissue belonging to people who had died of unexplained adult respiratory distress syndrome. (references)

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also referred to as acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a form of acute respiratory failure caused by extensive lung injury following a variety of catastrophic events such as shock, severe infection, and burns. (references)

Severe manifestations of the disease may include prolonged fever, renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, meningoencephalitis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, seizures, or coma. It is estimated that 2%-3% of patients may die from the infection. (references)

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French

syndrome de détresse respiratoire de l'adulte, syndrome de détresse respiratoire aiguë, insuffisance respiratoire aiguë. (various references)

Italian

sindrome di difficoltà respiratoria dell'adulto (acute respiratory distress syndrome). (various references)

Pig Latin

adultay espiratoryray istressday yndromesay

Spanish

síndrome de dificultad respiratoria del adulto (acute respiratory distress syndrome). (various references)

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