成人呼吸困难综合征(简称ARDS)可在多种情况下发生。近年来关于病毒性间质肺炎(本文简称VIP)并发ARDS的报告日渐增多。成人罹患VIP者较儿童为少,然并非罕见,一旦并发ARDS,预后极为凶险,应予以充分重视。流感病毒和腺病毒均可致本病发生,据报告以A型流感病毒和7型腺病毒较多。临床特征 Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can occur in many situations. In recent years, reports of viral interstitial pneumonia (herein referred to as VIP) complicated with ARDS are increasing. It is not uncommon for an adult to have a VIP compared with a child, but once the ARDS is complicated, the prognosis is extremely dangerous and due attention should be paid to it. Influenza virus and adenovirus can cause this disease, it is reported that influenza A virus and adenovirus type 7 are more. Clinical features