RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): current management, future directions
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 365
OP 372
VO 64
IS 7
A1 Herbert P. Wiedemann
A1 Desmon Y. Tai
YR 1997
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/7/365.abstract
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.