Respiratory insufficiency

Introduction: Respiratory insufficiency

Description of Respiratory insufficiency

Respiratory insufficiency (medical condition): A condition where the lungs are unable to function properly and...more »

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Respiratory insufficiency: Failure to adequately provide oxygen to cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from them. (Stedman, 25th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Respiratory insufficiency: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Respiratory insufficiency:

• Respiratory
• Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes)
• Respiratory disease
• Respiratory disorder (35 causes)
• Insufficiency
• Failure
• Oxygen
• Body

Respiratory insufficiency as a Disease

Respiratory insufficiency (medical condition): See Respiratory Insufficiency (disease information).
  »Introduction: Respiratory Insufficiency
  »Symptoms of Respiratory Insufficiency

Respiratory insufficiency: Related Diseases

Respiratory insufficiency: Respiratory insufficiency is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Respiratory conditions

More information on medical condition: Respiratory Insufficiency:

• Information about Respiratory Insufficiency
• Basic Summary for Respiratory Insufficiency
• Symptoms of Respiratory Insufficiency

Terms associated with Respiratory insufficiency:

Terms Similar to Respiratory insufficiency:

• Respiratory Depression
• Respiratory Failure

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Respiratory insufficiency:

• Acidosis, Respiratory
• Airway Obstruction
• Granuloma, Laryngeal
• Hypoventilation
• Respiratory Paralysis
• Positive-Pressure Respiration, Intrinsic
• Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Respiratory insufficiency

• Respiration Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Respiratory insufficiency

• respiratory insufficiency /failure

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Respiratory insufficiency

The following list attempts to classify Respiratory insufficiency into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Respiration Disorders
    • Respiratory Insufficiency

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