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EPU ARDS [1 record]

Record 1 2018-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
DEF

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) originating from extrapulmonary [outside of or having no relation to, the lungs] disease.

OBS

It has been described that ARDS can be caused by a pulmonary insult to the lungs (pulmonary or primary ARDS) or associated with a nonpulmonary insult (extrapulmonary or secondary ARDS).

OBS

ARDSSEC: the abbreviation is written ARDS [subscript] SEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
DEF

Lésion de la membrane alvéolo-capillaire (œdème pulmonaire lésionnel) par une agression indirecte au cours d'une réponse inflammatoire systémique aigüe.

Spanish

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