Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) Overview Etiology Risk Factors Pathophysiology Clinical Manifestations Diagnostic Examination Therapeutic Management Complication Medical Management Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or also known as Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is an immature development of the respiratory system or an inadequate amount of surfactant in the lung. RDS is said to be hyaline membrane disease (HMD). Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is the immature development of the respiratory system or an inadequate amount of surfactant in the lung. RDS is said to be hyaline membrane disease (HMD). ARDS formerly most commonly signified adult respiratory distress syndrome to differentiate it from infant respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants. However, as this type of pulmonary edema also occurs in children, ARDS has gradually shifted to mean acute rather than adult. The differences with the typical infant syndrome remain(Wikipedia) Etiology Associa...