Respiratory distress syndrome

There are two forms of respiratory distress syndrome:

ARDS, which is acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome
Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), which is a complication of premature birth, also known as hyaline membrane disease (HMD)

Also, respiratory distress can mean:

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