Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Adult respiratory distress syndrome, also known as congestive atelectasis or shock lung, is the rapid malfunction of the lungs. The ability to take in oxygen severely weakens and usually is associated with the malfunction of other organs. The condition has to do with extensive pulmonary inflammation and small blood vessel injury in affected organs. ARDS is the result from widespread acute injury to the alveolar capillary membrane. One can be diagnosed with ARDS by intensive …

…critical illness, which are very similar to post-traumatic stress disorder. This fourth phase is incompletely characterized, and is very much in need of research. ARDS is a serious illness that affects thousands of people across the world. To decrease fatalities due to this syndrome, there must be more funding for research to find a cure. Bibliography www.lungusa.org/disease/ards_factsheet.html www.ards.com/ www.ards.org/learmoreaboutards/whatisards/brochure/ www.emedicine.com