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

• Fracture of the long bones

• Transfusion of multiple units of blood

• Acute pancreatitis

• Drug overdose

• Aspiration

• Viral pneumonias

• Bacterial and fungal pneumonias

• Near drowning

• Toxic inhalations