Respiratory failure
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respiratory-failure-218-4058303
title:
Respiratory failure
text:
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 Type 1 or Type 2, based on whether there is a high carbon dioxide level, and can be acute or chronic. In clinical trials, the definition of respiratory
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encyclopedia
description:
Inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_failure
date created:
2003-02-21T00:18:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T06:52:18Z
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