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ARDS

American

[ey-ahr-dee-es] / ˈeɪˈɑrˈdiˈɛs /

abbreviation

Pathology.

acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Ards British

/ ɑːdz /

noun

a district of Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 74 369 (2003 est). Area: 368 sq km (142 sq miles)

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"Currently, people think if you get severe ARDS, you keep supporting them and ultimately the lungs will get better."

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

He did not see them as a wild-card drug for this disease, like hydroxychloroquine; he used them for non-Covid-19 patients who were facing cytokine storms or ARDS.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2020

The first lessons: The coronavirus wasn’t causing typical ARDS, and patients consequently needed gentler ventilation than normal, for longer than usual.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2020

The first lessons: The coronavirus wasn’t causing typical ARDS, and patients consequently needed gentler ventilation than normal.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2020

If a disease, injury, or illness resulted in poor oxygenation, lung infiltrates, and stiff lungs, then it had to be ARDS, he wrote.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2020

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