ARDS
Americanabbreviation
noun
Example Sentences
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Currently, there is no known cure for ARDS, a life-threatening lung injury that allows fluid to leak into the lungs.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024
Numerous trials over the past 50 years have been conducted on their efficacy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, a diagnosis for patients who have reached a stage of perilous respiratory failure.
From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2020
The first lessons: The coronavirus wasn’t causing typical ARDS, and patients consequently needed gentler ventilation than normal, for longer than usual.
From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2020
The first lessons: The coronavirus wasn’t causing typical ARDS, and patients consequently needed gentler ventilation than normal.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2020
At the core of the debate was a four-letter acronym that most Americans had never heard of: ARDS, or acute respiratory distress syndrome, a harrowing lung condition that was listed on many Covid-19 death certificates.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2020
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