Which of the following best describes ARDS?
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Correct answer: Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema with acute hypoxemia and bilateral infiltrates
ARDS is characterised by acute onset, bilateral lung infiltrates, severe hypoxemia not explained by cardiac failure or fluid overload.
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