title: Adult respiratory distress syndrome in obstetrics and gynecology.
abstract: The diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are discussed and 2 cases are presented. ARDS has varied etiology but common clinical, roentgenographic, and pathologic findings; it has been increasingly recognized as an important cause of morbidity and mortality in seriously ill patients. The obstetrician-gynecologist must be aware of this condition, for survival depends upon prompt diagnosis and meticulous therapy of the condition and its underlying cause.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy