Chapter 10 - Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)»Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)»Acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
J80
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome225 drugs (123 approved, 102 experimental)
A syndrome characterized by progressive life-threatening RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY in the absence of known LUNG DISEASES, usually following a systemic insult such as surgery or major TRAUMA.