Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Causes
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Causes of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARDS can be caused by many types of injuries, including:
- Direct injury to the lungs:
- Chest trauma, such as a heavy blow
- Aspiration of stomach contents
- Obstructed airways
- High attitude disease
- Tuberculosis
- Oxygen toxicity
- Radiation
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
- Breathing smoke, chemicals, or salt water
- Burns
- Indirect injury to the lungs:
- Severe infection
- Massive blood transfusion
- Pneumonia
- Shock
- Burns
- Head trauma
- Severe inflammation of the pancreas ( Pancreatitis )
- Overdoses of alcohol or certain drugs (eg, aspirin, cocaine, opioids, phenothiazines, and tricyclic antidepressants)
ARDS may occur within few days of a lung or bone marrow transplantation.
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