What Is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
4. Whose at Risk
Anybody can have an accident so severe that is can result in ARDS, making it is all but impossible to make ourselves completely safe. However, people that take part in certain sports and other activities put themselves in a higher risk category. People that work around certain chemicals should be careful not to inhale them.
People that have sepsis should also be monitored closely for ARDS, and other potential complications of the condition. Other people that are at a higher than usual risk of ARDS are people that heavily abuse alcohol. The latter are also more likely to die from the condition.
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