Question 1

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

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

Question 2

what does it mean when an adult is distressed?

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"Distressed"?: I'm not sure what you specifically mean, since "distressed" may cover any reaction from irritated to disappointed to alarmed to enraged, etc.  You would need to describe what you're seeing as well as the events leading up to it.  Actually it's best to ask the person himself or herself what s/he's experiencing, if s/he can tell you.  It can also mean someone is in pain and has no words to describe.

Question 3

oxygen level is 81% but no distress. what does this mean?

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It's: a bit reduced  (Normal Range 95-100) and usually by itself causes no problems at rest!  
The reason needs to be determined ...
Most are "simple"

Hope this helps
Dr Z

Question 4

what's residual ards (acute respritory distress syndrome)?

Accepted Answer

Lung functionimpairm: ARDS can cause lung scarring in its wake thereby causing an impairment in lung function after the patient recovers from the acute event.

Question 5

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

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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

hi doctors, can you tell me what is residual ards(acute respritory distress syndrome)?

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Misnomer: ARDS is diffuse inflammation in the lungs of any cause. Cxr will show the increase in interstitial markings as the intertitium becomes thicker from the inflammation. As it improves, there is improvement of such findings. Later, the inflammation can cause some pulmonary fibrosis and persistent increase in interstitial markings by xr. That is most likely what someone is calling residual ards.

Question 7

what does having "severe emotional / psychological anxiety, distress and depressed mood" mean?

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Feeling bad: It means that the individual is experiencing a lot of distress. Such a person would probably be suffering from worry, fear, tension, and low mood.

Question 8

what does it mean when if someone has adult respiratory distress syndrome?

Accepted Answer

ARDS...: In adult respiratory distress syndrome, ards, there is a severe lung reaction from some inciting event like infection, trauma, pulmonary embolus, cardiac causes, etc. The lungs develop severe, bilateral interstitial changes and the patient usually requires mechanical ventilation while the underlying cause is diagnosed and treated.

Question 9

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 10

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).

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