Conditions that mimic and/or cause the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may have a specific treatment
| Condition | Specific treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| There is a considerable overlap between conditions that cause ARDS and those that are also associated with a distinct pathology that may have a specific treatment. | ||
| Pneumonia | ||
| Bacterial | Miliary tuberculosis | Yes |
| Viral | Cytomegalovirus | Yes |
| Herpes simplex | Yes | |
| Hantavirus | ||
| Fungal | Pneumocystis carinii | Yes |
| Others | Strongyloidiasis | Yes |
| Cryptogenic | Acute interstitial pneumonia | Yes |
| Cryptogenic organising pneumonia | Yes | |
| Acute eosinophilic pneumonia | Yes | |
| Malignancy | Bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma | |
| Lymphangitis | ||
| Acute leukaemia | Yes | |
| Lymphoma | Yes | |
| Pulmonary vascular disease | Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage | Yes |
| Veno-occlusive disease | ||
| Pulmonary embolism | Yes | |
| Sickle lung | Yes | |