Respiratory failure
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]; Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[3]
Synonyms and keywords:: Acute respiratory failure, type I respiratory failure, type II respiratory failure, type III respiratory failure, type IV respiratory failure, type 1 respiratory failure, type 2 respiratory failure, type 3 respiratory failure, type 4 respiratory failure
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Respiratory Failure from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
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Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
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