Respiratory failure: A condition which is due to marked impairment of respiratory function. See free access online books about Respiratory failure below. See detailed information below for a list of 220 causes of Respiratory failure, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Respiratory failure: loss of pulmonary function either acute or chronic that results in hypoxemia or hypercarbia; final common pathway for myriad respiratory disorders.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Failure to adequately provide oxygen to cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from them. (Stedman, 25th ed)
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The following list of conditions have 'Respiratory failure' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Anoxemia, Anoxia, Hypoxemia, Hypoxia
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Medical Conditions associated with Respiratory failure:
Respiratory symptoms (4661 causes), Respiratory tract symptoms (4661 causes), Breathing symptoms (3075 causes), Throat symptoms (3201 causes), Mouth symptoms (6679 causes), Breath symptoms (2745 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Face symptoms (7761 causes)
Symptoms related to Respiratory failure:
Difficulty breathing (2518 causes), Heart failure (49 causes), Shortness of breath (1225 causes), Choking (37 causes), Acute lung syndrome, Asthma (268 causes), Atrial septal defect (ostium primum), Bronchiectasis, Bronchiolitis (7 causes), Bronchiolitis obliterans, Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, Bronchogenic carcinoma, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (10 causes), Carbon monoxide toxicity
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