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Acute Lung Injury

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The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a syndrome of diffuse lung injury characterized by high permeability pulmonary edema, diffuse alveolar infiltrates, hypoxia, and reduced lung compliance that occurs within hours to days following a variety of precipitating conditions. ARDS is now understood as a characteristic response of the lung to injury, and as part of the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Despite extensive research into the pathogenesis and treatment of this disorder, our understanding remains incomplete and mortality remains high.

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