Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
ARDS, or , is a lung condition that leads to low levels in the . ARDS can be life threatening because your body’s need oxygen-rich blood to work well.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
ARDS, or , is a lung condition that leads to low levels in the . ARDS can be life threatening because your body’s need oxygen-rich blood to work well.
People who develop ARDS often are very ill with another disease or have major injuries. They might already be in the hospital when they develop ARDS.
Overview
To understand ARDS, it helps to understand how the work. When you breathe, air passes through your and into your . The air then travels to your lungs‘ air . These sacs are called (al-VEE-uhl-).
Small called (KAP-ih-lare-ees) run through the walls of the air . passes from the air sacs into the capillaries and then into the bloodstream. Blood carries the oxygen to all parts of the body, including the body’s .
In ARDS, infections, injuries, or other conditions…