Hypoxic respiratory failure

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• Synonyms

  • Type I respiratory failure
  • Type 1 respiratory failure

• Causes

  • Parenchymal lung disease
  • Pulmonary embolus
  • Pulmonary oedema
  • Asthma
  • Emphysema
  • Adult respiratory distress syndrome
  • Cerebrovascular accident
  • Neonatal hypoxia

• Effects

  • Hypoxaemia
  • Hyperventilation
  • Hypoxic encephalopathy
  • Hypoxic brain injury

• Parents

  • Respiratory failure