Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): current management, future directions

Herbert P. Wiedemann, MD
Herbert P. Wiedemann
Dr. Wiedemann is chairman of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. He is actively engaged in ARDS research, including as principal investigator at the Cleveland Clinic for the National Institutes of Health ARDS Treatment Network and as lead investigator for upcoming trials of liquid ventilation in ARDS.
MD
and Desmon Y. Tai, MD
Desmon Y. Tai
Dr. Tai is registrar of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore.
MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
July 1997,
64
(7)
365-372;

ABSTRACT

The adult respiratory distress syndrome, marked by severe, refractory hypoxemia, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, and stiff, noncompliant lungs, demands quick recognition and intensive care. This article reviews the disease process and current and experimental treatments for it.

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): current management, future directions

Herbert P. Wiedemann

Herbert P. Wiedemann

and Desmon Y. Tai

Desmon Y. Tai

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Jul 1997,

64

(7)

365-372;

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): current management, future directions

Herbert P. Wiedemann

Herbert P. Wiedemann

and Desmon Y. Tai

Desmon Y. Tai

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Jul 1997,

64

(7)

365-372;

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