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ARDS Signs and Symptoms

Post a new topicby contentuser on Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:42 am


ARDS Signs and Symptoms


The symptoms of ARDS develop suddenly and include the following:

Dyspnea (audible, labored breathing, shortness of breath)
Tachypnea (abnormally rapid breathing)
Severe hypoxaemia (decreased oxygen concentration in the blood)
Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries)
Cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor oxygenation of the blood)
Presence of abnormal deposits in the lungs (detected by chest x-rays)


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