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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
Treatment for adult respiratory distress syndrome may include:
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Antibiotics for ARDS
  • Corticosteroids for ARDS:
  • Fluid restriction:
    • Limiting the amount of fluid in the diet and in intravenous (IV) fluids
  • Mechanical ventilation:
    • Use of a ventilator to support breathing Images
  • Adult respiratory distress syndrome clinical trial
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Last Updated: Sep 30, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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