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ARDS

ARDS

1 8.3
A severe lung condition that makes it hard to get enough oxygen to the body
  • noun
  • /ɑrdz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : SDRA
  • Approximately 5% of subjects had a complicated MICU course with ARDS and MSOF.
  • ARDS: Adult Respiratory Distress
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
  • syndrome; ARDS

Examples

  • Small trials (n < 30 subjects) of NAC in patients with ARDS have demonstrated that intravenous NAC was efficacious in increasing the number of organ failure-free days (days a patient was both alive).

    Academic text (2016)

  • HSV has been occasionally isolated in patients with ARDS.

    Academic text (2003)

  • We are trying them out during a pandemic characterized by ARDS and cytokine storm in the young, whose response has not been adequately studied.

    Blog text (13)

  • In our study, 44% of the patients with ARDS had HSV in the throat (p<0.001).

    Academic text (2003)

  • Victims of H5N1 have also suffered from cytokine storms, and the world is not much better prepared to treat millions of cases of ARDS today than it was 85 years ago.

    Academic text (2005)

  • In 17 patients, ARDS was the main reason for their admission to the ICU, and in 27, the condition was diagnosed before the first oropharyngeal swab was collected.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Serial chest X-rays demonstrated bilateral diffuse, fluffy white infiltrates consistent with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (Figure 2).

    Academic text (2005)

  • The medical team explained that ARDS would require intensive treatment to improve the patient's breathing.

  • Patients with ARDS often experience severe shortness of breath and may need supplemental oxygen.

  • Research shows that early intervention can significantly increase the survival rates for individuals diagnosed with ARDS.

Synonyms

adult respiratory distress syndrome
vsARDS
  • Archaic
1 7.4

A serious illness in which the lungs are damaged and fill with fluid so oxygen cannot reach the blood

is the same medical condition referred to by a shortened form

Antonyms

healthy
695 1.0

In good body and mind condition without sickness or injury

well
142 1.0

In good health after being ill or hurt

How Severe

ARDS
  • Specialized
1 8.3
respiratory distress syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.5
shortness of breath
  • Specialized
22 4.0

Surface Forms

ARDS singular
ARDSs plural

Morphology

ARDS = A + R + D + S

ARDS is an initialism whose components are letters standing for a multiword phrase; its meaning cannot be derived from the letter components using ordinary morphological knowledge.

Etymology

ARDS comes from the full phrase acute respiratory distress syndrome. The part respiratory comes from a root meaning 'to breathe' and distress means 'big trouble', so ARDS refers to a sudden and serious problem with breathing that can leave the body with too little oxygen.