Adult acute respiratory distress syndrome

Definition

A very severe form of acute pulmonary failure secondary to capillary permeability impairment. The symptoms include dyspnea, hypotension and multivisceral failure. The disease is characterized by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and severe hypoxemia due to increased alveolar-capillary permeability. The severity depends on the degree of alveolar epithelial injury, with a mortality rate of 30-50%.

Also known as adult acute respiratory distress syndrome, adult ARDS, adult respiratory distress syndrome, adult respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, respiratory distress syndrome, adult — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 11394 per MONDO
• MESH D012128 per MONDO
• Orphanet 70578 per MONDO
• SCTID 67782005 per MONDO
• UMLS C0035222 per MONDO

Drugs indicated