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Respiratory failure
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Inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory failure due to widespread inflammation in the lungs
Pulmonary edema
Fluid accumulation in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs
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Anemia and performance status as prognostic markers in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
scientific article published on March 24, 2013
Cause-specific death in hospitalized individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2: more than just acute respiratory failure or thromboembolic events
scientific article published on 10 September 2020
Treatment of Respiratory Failure: Mechanical Ventilation
Management of Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review
scholarly article by Nicolò Maria Vanoni et al published 14 January 2019 in Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
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Respiratory failure results from inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, meaning that the arterial oxygen, carbon dioxide, or both cannot be kept at normal levels. A drop in the oxygen carried in the blood is known as hypoxemia; a rise in arterial carbon dioxide levels is called hypercapnia. Respiratory failure is classified as either...

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