Question 1

how long does it take untreated pneumonia to turn into acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Hours to days: Pneumonia can cause respiratory distress in a matter of hours to days. Some cases of pneumonia can be very mild and might not cause significant respiratory symptoms even if untreated. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can occur due to any number of conditions, pneumonia is just one of them.  It can happen within minutes or hours of the trigger.

Question 2

how long do you stay in the hospitol if ards (acute respiratory distress syndrome)?

Accepted Answer

Depends on severity: ARDS can be a very serious illness. The patient may be dependent on a ventilator to support breathing from days to weeks.  ARDS causes low oxygen levels in the bloodstream, which can lead to damage to other organs because all parts of the body need oxygen. Many patients recover eventually, but may have residual damage to the lungs. It's not possible to predict hospital stay exactly.

Question 3

how could a heroin overdose cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards)?

Accepted Answer

Toxic insult to lung: Aspiration, pneumonia, near-drowning, toxic inhalation and lung contusion are listed among the direct injury risk factors for ards. If the heroin dose is large enough to depress breathing and cause GI tract spasms, it is possible that the body may aspirate and cause injury to the lung parenchyma.

Question 4

how long does untreated pneumonia take to turn into acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Generally no: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rapid process leading to respiratory failure and even death.  Most causes will be completely unrelated to the lungs (major trauma, strokes, pancreatitis, aspiration).  Very bad lung infections that lead to sepsis (whole body infection) can lead to ards.

Question 5

what sort of problem is acute respiratory distress syndrome (a.r.d.s.)?

Accepted Answer

Emergency: ARDS is a general term for acute respiratory failure in which the capillaries in the lungs leak causing the air spaces to fill with fluid. There are many causes. Treatment requires supplemental oxygen and a search for the underlying cause. Mechanical ventilation with a "breathing machine" temporarily  is necessary in many cases.

Question 6

what does it mean if you get acute respiratory distress syndrome when you have covid-19?

Accepted Answer

ARDS:  This means that the person has severe pulmonary complications  and that person is at a higher risk of having a bad outcome.

Question 7

is it possible for people with acute respiratory distress syndrome who are in a coma to wake up?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: The coma is frequently drug induced to allow systems to recover. ARDS is frequently able to be improved with treatment.

Question 8

can smoke lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Not Directly: Only with significant/severe smoke inhalation can ARDS and respiratory failure result.  The majority of the time smoke inhalation is an irritant and causes cough, shortness of breath and wheezing.

Question 9

could you explain what is acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Accepted Answer

ARDS: Check out http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ards/basics/definition/con-20030070 for info on ARDS which is described as fluid build up in lung sacs (alveoli).

Question 10

are people recovering from acute respiratory distress syndrome likely to get it again?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the cause: ARDS obviously weakens the lungs, but recurrence is not common during recovery. ARDS can recur, especially if the reason it occurred is still present. There does seem to be a predilection for it in some people, perhaps because of an imbalance between pro and anti-inflammatory immune process.

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