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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Critical Care Medicine · Respiratory
Severe
Severity
Uncommon but serious — affects an estimated 10% of intensive care unit patients
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Critical Care Medicine
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1ARDS develops when a triggering illness or injury causes widespread inflammation that damages the delicate barrier between the lungs' air sacs and blood vessels
- 2allowing fluid to leak into the air spaces and impair oxygen exchange. Common triggers include severe pneumonia
- 3sepsis from infection anywhere in the body
- 4aspiration of vomit or stomach contents into the lungs
- 5major trauma
- 6and near-drowning. Certain risk factors
- 7including chronic alcohol use
- 8obesity
- 9and pre-existing lung disease
- 10increase the likelihood of developing ARDS when a triggering illness occurs.
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This page is for informational purposes only and does not substitute professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional. In emergencies, call 112.