ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME Definition & Meaning

acute respiratory distress syndrome

[ uh-kyoot res-per-uh-tawr-ee di-stres sin-drohm, -druhm ]

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noun

Pathology.

a disorder, caused by an acute illness or injury that affects the lungs either directly or indirectly, resulting in stiffening of the lung tissue, pulmonary edema, and extreme shortness of breath. : ARDS

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of acute respiratory distress syndrome¹

First recorded in 2000–05

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A few days later the teenager was admitted to intensive care after developing acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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In some severe cases of COVID-19, the lungs undergo extreme damage, resulting in a range of life-threatening conditions like pneumonia, inflammation, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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Other diseases that can cause CRS include sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome, COVID-19 infection, and ischemia.

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Without treatment, malaria can also lead to seizures, anemia, kidney damage, acute respiratory distress syndrome and even death.

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People infected with H5N1 virus can develop acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, manifesting in short and labored breathing.

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