MEDICINE MCQ
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
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Question
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ARDS can also be associated with bleeding from the lungs which is called ____
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pneumorrhagia
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acute pulmonary distress syndrome
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pulmonary edema
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pneumothorax
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What is ARDS? The term “acute” appears in the name of ARDS, because the condition arises from a recent injury to the lungs. It is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs and below-normal levels of oxygen in the blood (the medical term for this is hypoxemia).
Detailed explanation-2: -Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has now been described as a sequela to such diverse conditions as burns, amniotic fluid embolism, acute pancreatitis, trauma, sepsis and damage as a result of elective surgery in general.
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