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Sickness Or Ilness In Respiratory System
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema; Increased-permeability pulmonary edema; Stiff lung; Shock lung; ARDS; Acute lung injury
Symptoms
- Labored,
rapid breathing - Low blood pressure and organ failure
- Shortness of breath
Symptoms usually develop within 24 to 48 hours of the original injury or illness. Often, people with ARDS are so sick they are unable to complain of symptoms.
Signs and tests
Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (
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