成人呼吸窘迫综合征(Adult respiratory dist-ress syndrome,ARDS)的异名很多,曾称为“休克肺”,主要见于外伤和烧伤的士兵.1967年Ashb-augh等首先用这个病名报导12例平民患者后,引起了广泛注意.近年随着对它认识加深,发现的病例也日益增多.不仅某些外科疾患可以引起ARDS,且许多内科疾患儿童患者也可引起ARDS;不仅某而些肺外病变可以引起ARDS,而且许多肺内病变也可引起ARDS.据国内外文献介绍,ARDS的原发病中还包括多种传染病,所以重视传染病与ARDS的密切关系,对传染病临床工作者是十分必要的. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has many different names, and has been referred to as “shock lungs,” mainly for soldiers with trauma and burns. In 1967, Ashb-augh et al first reported 12 civilians with this disease name Patients, attracted widespread attention in recent years with the deepening awareness of it, the case is also found to be increasing.Not only some of the surgical conditions can cause ARDS, and many children with medical disorders can also cause ARDS; not only some extra-pulmonary lesions Can cause ARDS, and many lung lesions can also cause ARDS.According to domestic and foreign literature, the primary disease of ARDS also includes a variety of infectious diseases, so pay attention to the close relationship between infectious diseases and ARDS, clinical workers for infectious diseases is Very necessary