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adult respiratory distress syndrome

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Noun1.adult respiratory distress syndrome - acute lung injury characterized by coughing and ralesadult respiratory distress syndrome - acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system


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NHS Ayrshire and Arran recommended that she received a highlyspecialised procedure known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (Ecmo) for her symptoms of adult respiratory distress syndrome.
Ms Pentleton suffered a rare and severe reaction to the swine flu virus and is being treated for adult respiratory distress syndrome at Karolinska University Hospital where her condition is "stable but still critical".
At an inquest into his death yesterday, Worcester Coroner Geraint Williams recorded a verdict of natural causes, citing pneumonia and adult respiratory distress syndrome as the direct cause of death.
 
 
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