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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Baby lung and ARDS The lung in ARDS has been compared to a "baby lung", because only a small functional portion of the organ (surrounded by green) is capable of participating in gas exchange. This region receives a disproportionate amount of the delivered breath. Tidal volumes should be minimized to prevent overdistention of the small portion of functional lung.