Musings of a Physio Student

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ARDS, or acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a lung condition that leads to low oxygen levels in the blood. It can be life threatening. ARDS usually occurs in people who are very ill with another disease or who have major injuries. Most people are already in the hospital when they develop ARDS.

In ARDS an infection causes the lung’s capillaries to leak more fluid than normal into the alveoli. This prevents the lungs from filling with air and moving enough oxygen into the bloodstream. The first signs and symptoms of ARDS are feeling like you can’t get enough air into your lungs, rapid breathing, and low oxygen levels in the blood.

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