Synonyms in a broader sense Acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung failure, shock lungAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute lung injury in previously lung-healthy patients, caused by direct (located in the lung) or indirect (systemic, but not cardiac) causes. ARDS is defined as follows: A distinction is made between acute lung failure (ARDS) … Acute respiratory failure
Symptoms The symptoms of acute respiratory failure are stage-specific. In stage 1 there is a lack of oxygen in the blood (=hypoxaemia) and an increased respiratory rate (=hyperventilation). This leads to shifts in the acid-base balance, the pH rises (= respiratory alkalosis). In stage 2, respiratory distress increases more and more and spotty, streaky densifications … Symptoms | Acute respiratory failure
Forecast The lethality of acute respiratory failure depends on overcoming the underlying disease and starting therapy. Pre-existing diseases and chronic alcohol consumption worsen the prognosis. After injuries without upper body involvement, the mortality rate is about 10%, with upper body injuries about 25%. If acute lung failure (ARDS) is caused by pneumonia, mortality is 50%. … Forecast | Acute respiratory failure
