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Definition

Noun: - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A severe medical condition involving sudden, life-threatening lung injury. It is characterized by inflammation and fluid buildup in the lungs' air sacs (alveoli), making them stiff and preventing adequate oxygen exchange in the bloodstream. It often develops in response to a major illness or injury.

Usage
  • As a medical term: "ARDS" is used almost exclusively in clinical and healthcare contexts to diagnose and describe a specific, critical lung condition.
    • The patient developed ARDS following a severe pneumonia.
    • Mechanical ventilation is often required to treat ARDS.
Advanced Usage
  • "to develop ARDS": This is the standard phrase to indicate the onset of the condition.
    • Patients with sepsis are at high risk of developing ARDS.
  • "ARDS management": Refers to the comprehensive medical strategies and protocols used to treat the syndrome.
    • The ICU team specializes in advanced ARDS management.
Variants and Related Words
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The full, formal name for ARDS.
  • Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema: A technical description sometimes associated with ARDS, referring to lung fluid not caused by heart failure.
Synonyms
  • Acute lung injury (ALI): A related, sometimes less severe category of lung dysfunction. (Note: In modern definitions, ARDS is considered the most severe form of acute lung injury.)
Notes on Usage
  • Capitalization: "ARDS" is typically written in all capital letters as it is an acronym (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome).
  • Context: This word is highly technical. It is not used in everyday conversation but is common in medical reports, research, and discussions among healthcare professionals.
  • Pronunciation: It is pronounced as individual letters: A-R-D-S (/ˌeɪ ɑːr diː ˈɛs/).
Noun
  1. acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.

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