PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Wiedemann, Herbert P.
AU  - Tai, Desmon Y.
TI  - Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): current management, future directions
DP  - 1997 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 365--372
VI  - 64
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/7/365.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/7/365.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1997 Jul 01; 64
AB  - 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.