TY - JOUR T1 - Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): current management, future directions JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 365 LP - 372 VL - 64 IS - 7 AU - Herbert P. Wiedemann AU - Desmon Y. Tai Y1 - 1997/07/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/7/365.abstract N2 - 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. ER -