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distinct form of acute respiratory failure resulting from diffuse pulmonary injury of various causes

first description of ARDS appeared in

originally termed "adult" resp distress syndrome, but changed to acute as it occurs in ___ as well

mortality rate of

most common causes of ARDS

type of pulmonary edema seen in ARDS is termed

pulm edema seen in ARDS pt is termed non-cardiogenic because it

lung compliance inc/dec causing lungs to become stiff/more elastic

increase in alveolar-capillary permeability causes

hypoxemia that responds poorly to supplement oxygen administration is termed

treatment for ARDS is primarily supportive: (3)

PCWP in ARDS will most likely be

lung compliance changes in ARDS because of (2)

etiologic factors of ARDS (atleast 5)

ARDS affects (3)