成人呼吸窘迫综合征(以下简称ARDS)是临床各科危重病人常见的严重并发症。近年来已引起国内学者的重视,但所报道的病例尚不多,临床与基础的研究也有待于深入。本文就ARDS的发病率与死亡率、研究简史与命名、临床特点,诊断标准与分期、病理变化以及治疗原理等进行复习与讨论。 Adult respiratory distress syndrome (hereinafter referred to as ARDS) is a common clinical serious complications in all subjects. In recent years, it has aroused the attention of domestic scholars, but there are not many reported cases and the clinical and basic research needs to be further studied. This article reviews and discusses the incidence and mortality of ARDS, a brief history and naming, clinical features, diagnostic criteria and staging, pathological changes and treatment principles.