Internal MedicineRespiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory failure
Respiratory failure
Disease overview
Respiratory failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by severe impairment of pulmonary ventilation and/or gas exchange due to various causes. The body is unable to maintain adequate gas exchange,...
Detailed description
Respiratory failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by severe impairment of pulmonary ventilation and/or gas exchange due to various causes. The body is unable to maintain adequate gas exchange, leading to hypoxia and/or carbon dioxide retention, and a series of physiological and metabolic disturbances.
Main symptoms include dyspnea, cyanosis of the lips, somnolence, and respiratory arrest.
Disease information
Disease name
Respiratory failure
English name
Respiratory failure
Category
Internal Medicine
Subcategory
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Related departments
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Nutrition
Intensive Care Unit
Emergency Department
15
Related hospitals
14
Related doctors