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Distress Syndromes, Respiratory

MedGen UID:
163106
•Concept ID:
C0852283
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Distress Syndrome, Respiratory; Lung, Shock; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Respiratory Distress Syndromes; Shock Lung; Syndrome, Respiratory Distress

Definition

A syndrome characterized by progressive life-threatening RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY in the absence of known LUNG DISEASES, usually following a systemic insult such as surgery or major TRAUMA. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDistress Syndromes, Respiratory

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The importance of vitamin d metabolism as a potential prophylactic, immunoregulatory and neuroprotective treatment for COVID-19.
Xu Y, Baylink DJ, Chen CS, Reeves ME, Xiao J, Lacy C, Lau E, Cao H
J Transl Med 2020 Aug 26;18(1):322. doi: 10.1186/s12967-020-02488-5. PMID: 32847594Free PMC Article
Peptide-based synthetic pulmonary surfactant for the treatment of respiratory distress disorders.
Braide-Moncoeur O, Tran NT, Long JR
Curr Opin Chem Biol 2016 Jun;32:22-8. Epub 2016 Mar 10 doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.02.012. PMID: 26970670
The diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory failure in sepsis.
Wilson RF
Heart Lung 1976 Jul-Aug;5(4):614-20. PMID: 1047056

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Therapy

The importance of vitamin d metabolism as a potential prophylactic, immunoregulatory and neuroprotective treatment for COVID-19.
Xu Y, Baylink DJ, Chen CS, Reeves ME, Xiao J, Lacy C, Lau E, Cao H
J Transl Med 2020 Aug 26;18(1):322. doi: 10.1186/s12967-020-02488-5. PMID: 32847594Free PMC Article

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