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== Definition/Description == | == Definition/Description == | ||
Adult respiratory distress syndrome, more commonly referred to as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), is a life-threatening condition which is characterized by the sudden onset of severe dysnoea and hypoxemia. | |||
== Epidemiology == | == Epidemiology == | ||
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Adult respiratory distress syndrome, more commonly referred to as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), is a life-threatening condition which is characterized by the sudden onset of severe dysnoea and hypoxemia.
Epidemiology[edit | edit source]
Background epidemiology to the disease or condition (to include prevalence and incidence as appropriate from a UK or Scottish perspective. (You may want to also look at the disease prevalence across different social economic groups).
Aetiology[edit | edit source]
The causes of the disease or condition, current thinking and research activity as appropriate
Investigations[edit | edit source]
This may well include any investigations used to gain a diagnosis or that you might need to gain information about your patient assessment.
Clinical Manifestations[edit | edit source]
Clinical manifestations (the signs and symptoms your patient may well present to you on an examination) ensure you relate this back to the underlying pathophysiology.
Physiotherapy and Other Management[edit | edit source]
Physiotherapy and other management. Other health professionals will be treating your patient. What is their input?
Prevention[edit | edit source]
Brief consideration of how this pathology could be prevented and the physiotherapy role in health promotion in relation to prevention of disease or disease progression.
Resources
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NHS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Scholarly Article: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment & Management
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndrXtRmVkmE
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
see tutorial on Adding PubMed Feed
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References[edit | edit source]
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