Official Photos Â». Jensen Ross Ackles, better known as simply Jensen Ackles, was born on March 1, 1978, in Dallas, Texas, to Donna Joan (Shaffer) and actor Alan Ackles. He has English, German, and Scottish ancestry.
1 ARDS, or acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a lung condition that leads to low oxygen levels in the blood. 2  ARDS can be life threatening. 3  This is because your body's organs, such as the kidneys and brain, need oxygen-rich blood to work properly.
adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) relative inability to inflate alveoli normally; caused by impairment or removal of surfactant following accidental inhalation of destructive substances; edema of the alveolar tissue can impair surfactant and reduce the alveoli's ability to stretch, common in adults.