Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition

secondary acute respiratory distress syndrome

Acute respiratory distress syndrome that results from indirect injury to the lungs, e.g., as a consequence of severe sepsis, pancreatitis, or shock.

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acute respiratory distress syndrome



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secondary acute respiratory distress syndrome
Last updated: June 23, 2009
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