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acute respiratory distress syndrome

[ uh-kyoot res-per-uh-tawr-ee di-stres sin-drohm, -druhm ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a disorder, caused by an acute illness or injury that affects the lungs either directly or indirectly, resulting in stiffening of the lung tissue, pulmonary edema, and extreme shortness of breath. : ARDS


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Word History and Origins

Origin of acute respiratory distress syndrome1

First recorded in 2000–05
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Example Sentences

In some severe cases of COVID-19, the lungs undergo extreme damage, resulting in a range of life-threatening conditions like pneumonia, inflammation, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Other diseases that can cause CRS include sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome, COVID-19 infection, and ischemia.

Without treatment, malaria can also lead to seizures, anemia, kidney damage, acute respiratory distress syndrome and even death.

People infected with H5N1 virus can develop acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, manifesting in short and labored breathing.

Pathologist Abdul Ganjifrockwala told Rochdale Coroner's Court he died from acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by aspergillus pneumonia.

From BBC

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