成人呼吸窘迫综合征(Adult Respiratory Disdress Syndrome,ARDS)可继发于多种疾病。由于广泛的肺泡—毛细管膜损伤,导致急性呼吸衰竭。临床表现以呼吸窘迫、进行性低血氧症和肺部广泛浸润阴影为特征。历史与命名此综合征于第一次世界大战期间首次被描述,称为创伤后广泛性肺萎缩。二次世界大战到越南战争,进一步观察到不少非胸部创伤患 Adult respiratory distress syndrome (Adult Respiratory Disorder Syndrome, ARDS) can be secondary to a variety of diseases. Acute respiratory failure due to extensive alveolar-capillary membrane damage. Clinical manifestations are characterized by respiratory distress, progressive hypoxaemia and extensive infiltration of the lungs. History and nomenclature The syndrome was first described during World War I as a generalized post-traumatic lung atrophy. World War II to the Vietnam War, further observed that many non-chest trauma