Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

ARDSs, Human; Acute Lung Injuries; Atelectases, Congestive; Congestive Atelectases; Congestive Atelectasis; Human ARDS; Injuries, Acute Lung; Injury, Acute Lung; Lung Injuries, Acute; Lung, Shock
A syndrome of life-threatening progressive pulmonary insufficiency in the absence of known pulmonary disease, usually following a systemic insult such as SURGERY or major TRAUMA.