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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

متلازمة الضائقة التنفسية الحادة ARDS

Quick summary

Acute respiratory failure with severe hypoxemia. Treated with lung-protective ventilation.

Last updated: 21 July 2026
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Treatment

  • Low tidal volume ventilation.
  • Prone positioning.
  • Dexamethasone.
  • ECMO for severe cases.