References for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) by Journal

- Results from ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
- A top cause of COVID-19-related death
- Associated with an overactive immune response  which can lead to multi organ  failure

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- Respiratory Failure
- Shock
- Multiorgan Failure
- Greatly diminished level of consciousness (e.g., severe delirium, minimally conscious state, stupor, coma)
- Symptoms of severe COVID-19

Critical COVID-19 symptoms

Mehta, Puja et al. “COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression.” Lancet (London, England) vol. 395,10229 (2020): 1033-1034. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30628-0
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7270045/

COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression

In addition to milder case treatments, it requires circulatory support with fluid and vasopressors if clinically appropriate.

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