ARDS

ARDS - A LITTLE KNOWN, BUT SERIOUS, BREATHING DISORDER
Question: I got out of the hospital five months ago after having adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
Definition:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition in which inflammation of the lungs and accumulation of fluid in the air sacs (alveoli) leads to low blood oxygen levels.
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ARDS is usually brought on by some other serious condition in the body, such as trauma or infection, that directly or indirectly injures the lung. When a person has ARDS, the lungs and tiny blood vessels around the lungs become inflamed and swollen.
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Usually ARDS develops within one to two days of the original illness or injury. The person begins to take rapid but shallow breaths. The doctor who listens to the patient's chest with a stethoscope may hear "crackling" or wheezing sounds.
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The main symptom of ARDS is severe shortness of breath. This may develop within minutes or gradually over a few days. A doctor may confirm a diagnosis of ARDS by:
A chest X-ray
Arterial blood gas analysis, which measures the oxygen content in blood ...
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