title: Severe pulmonary dysfunction following acute respiratory distress syndrome.
abstract: Recovery of lung function following the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is thought to be related to the severity of the initial insult. We report a case demonstrating virtually complete functional recovery following severe ARDS. The significance of this and the need for comprehensive follow-up of such patients is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Army Chest Unit, Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Hants, UK.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Sinclair
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests