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Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Clinical features, diagnosis, and complications in adults - UpToDate

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Clinical features, diagnosis, and complications in adults INTRODUCTION Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute, diffuse, inflammatory form of lung injury that is associated with a variety of etiologies. Recognizing and promptly treating ARDS is critical to reduce the associated high mortality. The clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and complications of ARDS are reviewed here. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, etiology, management, and prognosis of ARDS are discussed separately. (See "Acute respiratory distress syndrome:…

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