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Acute respiratory distress is a common cause of emergency admission to hospital. Clinicians may face difficulties in terms of diagnosis (etiology), especially in older subjects, often presenting with multiple medical conditions. ⋯ Symptomatic treatment of respiratory distress (oxygen therapy and/or respiratory support) is essential. Except from some clearly identified medical conditions (for instance cardiogenic pulmonary edema in hypertensive subjects, acute asthma attacks or tension pneumothorax), the effect of a specific treatment is often limited, at least in terms of immediate outcome.