[Acute respiratory distress syndrome of the adult]

In a 43-year-old female patient after a bland influenzal infection suddenly an acute life-threatening picture of a disease with severe dyspnoea developed. Radiologically a distinct interstitial oedema was to be seen. According to the clinical and paraclinical data the case in question was the benign for of an acute dyspnoea syndrome of the adult. Etiology and therapy of the acute dyspnoea syndrome are shown. This picture of a disease should be included into the differential-diagnostic consideration in acute conditions of dyspnoea.