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Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): current management, future directions
1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH 44195, USA.
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|July 1, 1997
Abstract:
The adult respiratory distress syndrome, marked by severe, refractory hypoxemia, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, and stiff, noncompliant lungs, demands quick recognition and intensive care. This article reviews the disease process and current and experimental treatments for it.