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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 reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Lung diseases • Respiratory disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating ARDS
Poractant alfa
2.6
5 reviews
Beractant
2.4
5 reviews
Curosurf
Survanta

Medical devices

High frequency oscillatory ventilator

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

B type natriuretic peptide
Arterial blood gas

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Is there any scientific findings to link chemotherapy as a cause of ards?

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