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==Overview==
==Overview==
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is extremely serious and manifests within 24-48 hours of initial injury.
The history of a patient with ARDS varies according to the underlying cause. The symptoms of ARDS are fairly nonspecific and include [[Tachypnea|rapid breathing]], [[shortness of breath]], [[Labored breathing|increased work of breathing]], and symptoms associated with the underlying illness.


==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
ARDS usually occurs within 24 to 48 hours of the initial injury or illness. Often, people with ARDS are so sick they are unable to complain of symptoms. The patient usually presents with:
The history of a patient with ARDS is entirely dependent on the precipitating illness or injury. The symptoms of ARDS are fairly nonspecific and include:<ref>{{cite book | last = Kasper | first = Dennis | title = Harrison's principles of internal medicine | publisher = McGraw Hill Education | location = New York | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-0071802154}}</ref>
* [[Shortness of breath]]
* [[Tachypnea|Rapid breathing (tachypnea)]]
* [[Tachypnea]]
* [[Dyspnea|Shortness of breath (dyspnea)]]
* Symptoms related to the underlying cause
* [[Labored breathing|Increased work of breathing (labored breathing)]]
:* i.e. [[Shock (medical)|shock]].
* Symptoms associated with the underlying illness
* Labored, rapid breathing
* Low blood pressure and organ failure


==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Brian Shaller, M.D. [2]

Overview

The history of a patient with ARDS varies according to the underlying cause. The symptoms of ARDS are fairly nonspecific and include rapid breathing, shortness of breath, increased work of breathing, and symptoms associated with the underlying illness.

History and Symptoms

The history of a patient with ARDS is entirely dependent on the precipitating illness or injury. The symptoms of ARDS are fairly nonspecific and include:[1]

References

  1. Kasper, Dennis (2015). Harrison's principles of internal medicine. New York: McGraw Hill Education. ISBN 978-0071802154.