Adult respiratory distress syndrome.
The authors correlated and presented clinical, radiological and pathological findings in 6 patients with Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): It is a distinct syndrome with characteristic clinical, radiological presentations and pathological findings. It is a unique response of lung to a variety of primary insults. If unrecognized, patients with this syndrome are often fatal. Its possible pathognesis is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*