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ARDS
Websites
Charitable organization offering support to families/victims of Acute (Adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
http://www.ardsusa.com
Information and support for patients, survivors, families, friends, medical personnel and others affected by acute respiratory distress. Includes messages, pen pal circles and newsletter.
http://ards.org/
Brief information from the American Lung Association.
http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/ards_factsheet.html
Information on the background, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic503.htm
Clinical information on this disorder.
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic15.htm
Clinical network set up by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH, to test promising agents, devices, or management strategies to improve the care of patients with ARDS.
http://hedwig.mgh.harvard.edu/ardsnet/
Information on the pathology of this syndrome.
http://www.pulmonologychannel.com/ards/
Patient-oriented information on the management of this syndrome.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000103.htm
Detailed information for physicians from this online medical textbook.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section6/chapter67/67a.htm
Clinical notes on this emergency topic.
http://www.fpnotebook.com/LUN68.htm