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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (cont.)

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ARDS Causes

A number of risk factors are associated with the development of ARDS.

  • Sepsis (presence of various pathogenic microorganisms, or their toxins, in the blood or tissues)
  • Severe traumatic injury (especially multiple fractures), severe head injury, and injury to the chest
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Drug overdose
  • Toxic inhalations

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Since World War I, it has been recognized that some patients with nonthoracic injuries, severe pancreatitis, massive transfusion, sepsis, and other conditions may develop respiratory distress, diffuse lung infiltrates, and respiratory failure sometimes after a delay of hours to days.

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