title: [Pulmonary complications within the scope of multiple organ failure].
abstract: The adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the pulmonary manifestation of multiple organ failure. Respiratory distress, alveolar consolidation and hypoxemia refractory to oxygen are the result of uniform and unspecific morphological reactions of the alveolo capillary membrane. The development of ARDS is most commonly associated with risk factors such as sepsis, trauma, shock or pneumonia. A causal therapy for ARDS is not known. Treatment of the underlying disease, maintenance of arterial oxygenation and prevention of secondary complications are the most important therapeutic measures.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anästhesiologie, Univ. München, Klinikum Grosshadern.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Forst
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Briegel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Unertl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Peter
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Pulmonale Komplikationen im Rahmen des Multiorganversagens.