Synonyms

Adult hyaline membrane disease

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARDS

OrphaNet reference

Adult acute respiratory distress syndrome 

May Cause

Acute disseminated airspace opacity

Acute lung injury and ards in children

Ill-defined multifocal lung opacities

Neonatal respiratory distress

Pleural effusion with disease in thorax

Pneumomediastinum

Pneumothorax

Pulmonary disease in an immunodeficient patient

Pulmonary edema

May Be Caused by

 Common

Anaphylaxis

Multi-system injury

Multi-system organ failure

Respirator lung

Sepsis

Shock lung

 Uncommon

Acute pancreatitis

Amniotic fluid embolism

Aspiration

Electric shock

Fat embolism

Heroin

Insulin reaction

Methadone

Narcotics

Near-drowning

Near-strangulation

Noxious fume inhalation

Paint inhalation

Smoke inhalation

Snake bite

Varicella pneumonia

Viral pneumonia