Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a type of respiratory failure characterized by the rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and bluish skin coloration, and those who survive commonly experience a decreased quality of life afterward.
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ICD-10 ChapterX: Diseases of the Respiratory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the respiratory system
2. Wikidata: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Subclass of: pulmonary injury
3. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Wikipedia)
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs.
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (Wikipedia)
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A higher level of applied PEEP (>5 cmH2O) is sometimes used to improve hypoxemia or reduce ventilator-associated lung injury in patients with acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or other types of hypoxemic respiratory failure.
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