What Is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
5. Pneumothorax
People that have ARDS are already likely to be in a serious condition and, thus, already receiving attention in hospital. It will often be deemed necessary to put the patient on a ventilator, and this can cause other problems. If the pressure from the ventilator is too high, it can result in a collapsed lung, which is known as pneumothorax.
The use of a ventilator will also increase the risk of an infection, and an infection can cause even more damage to the lungs. A serious lung infection might also spread to other parts of the body where it can also cause severe damage.
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