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Conditions›Respiratory tract diseases›Respiratory disorders›ARDS

ARDS

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a condition where the lungs become damaged and filled with fluid due to the body's immune system response to a large infection or injury.
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Is a type of:Lung diseases, Respiratory disorders
How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Common

Body locations

Chest

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating ARDS
Poractant alfa
2.65 reviews
Beractant
2.45 reviews
Curosurf
Survanta
Antibiotic

Medical devices

High frequency oscillatory ventilator

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

B type natriuretic peptide
Arterial blood gas

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What are the tests for ards?
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What are the manifestations of ards?
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Does ARDS count as critical illness?
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What would the ongoing effects of ARDS be?
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Is it possible to get ARDS more than once?
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Heyyyyyyyy. I'm very sick. Is that a ards?
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What is the definition or description of: ARDS?
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A 37-year-old member asked:
If you have recovered from ards, can it happen to you again?
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Is ARDS related to covid-19?
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