Web Directory

» ARDS Foundation
   Charitable organization offering support to families and victims of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Includes both medical and patient support articles.
   http://www.ardsfoundationil.com/

» ARDS Net
   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/

» ARDS Support Center
   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/

» Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - eMedicine
   Clinical information on this disorder.
   http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic15.htm

» Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome - eMedicine
   Information on the background, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.
   http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic503.htm

» MedlinePlus: ARDS
   Patient-oriented information on the management of this syndrome.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000103.htm

» NHS Choices: Respiratory Distress Syndrome
   Provides information on both the neonatal and the acute conditions in which the lungs are unable to provide enough oxygen for the body. Includes details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and complications.
   http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Respiratory-distress-syndrome/

» The Merck Manual: Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
   Detailed information for physicians from this online medical textbook.
   http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec06/ch065/ch065c.html