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Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

Medical Definition: A syndrome of life-threatening progressive pulmonary insufficiency in the absence of known pulmonary disease, usually following a systemic insult such as SURGERY or major TRAUMA.
Guide Notes: RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN is also available; do not confuse with SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
Also Called: Acute Lung Injury,Atelectasis, Congestive

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult Medical Definitions and Terms

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