| Respiratory Failure |
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| CATEGORIES ABOUT RESPIRATORY FAILURE | |
| emergency medicine | |
| intensive care medicine | |
| medical emergencies | |
| organ failure | |
| pulmonology | |
| causes of death | |
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Common causes include Pneumonia , Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease (caused by Tobacco Smoking ), or Drug Overdose . Emergency treatment follows the principles of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation . Treatment of the underlying cause is required. Mechanical Ventilation is often required. ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) is a specific and important type of Respiratory Failure. |
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