What is the life expectancy of someone with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
Life expectancy with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: what research and real patients say, recent advances, and a medically reviewed summary with sources.
There is no set restriction on your life expectancy. It depends on your individual case and how well you take care of yourself.
There is a new clinical trial drug Traumakine that may work.
I believe that if you make it through your hospital stay and get to go home that is your first hurdle. Then if you recover and take care of yourself you should be fine. I don't see my life limited because I have had ARDS twice. It is all in the attitude!
As a general rule you don't survive this disease! I was one of the very lucky ones that did. but it messed my life up badly. Science is getting better to diagnose quicker and that saves lifes!
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In 2011 I survived H1N1, ARDS, Bi-lateral Pneumonia, Congestive Heart Failure, Sepsis, Septic Shock and more. Being on Life-Support, in a Coma, on a Ventilator and Trach. Staying in many Hospitals and Care Centers for OVER 6 Months. My family had bee...
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