[Therapy of adult respiratory distress syndrome].
After a brief review of the pertaining literature, 10 patients treated for adult respiratory distress syndrome between 1974 and 1978 are reported. Eight patients died; in 4 cases the cause of death was some other irreversible lesion. Respirator treatment with the Bird-8 apparatus was supplemented with cardiac diuretic and antibiotic therapy. Improvement of the results can be hoped partly from prevention, partly from the early diagnosis of ARDS and its adequate treatment.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004232:Diuretics
Therapie des respiratorischen Distress-Syndroms der Erwachsenen.