acute respiratory distress syndrome
MONDO:0006502Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names acute respiratory distress syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Progressive and life-threatening pulmonary distress in the absence of an underlying pulmonary condition, usually following major trauma or surgery. Cases of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome are not included in this definition.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006502), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
1 feature
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- Respiratory insufficiencyMondoHP:0002093
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Also called
- ARDSshock lung