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Respiratory Failure

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Define respiratory failure. Classify respiratory failure into hypoxemic or hypercapnic subtypes. Recognize the signs and symptoms of respiratory failure. Define the alveolar gas equation and apply it to evaluate respiratory failure. Recognize the changes in blood gases that accompany respiratory failure. Know the major treatment strategies for respiratory failure.

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  1. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Temple Lung Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

    Gerard J. Criner MD

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    Gerard J. Criner

  2. Dept. Medicine, Temple University, N. Broad Street 3401, Philadelphia, 19140, USA

    Rodger E. Barnette

  3. School of Medicine, Temple University, N. Broad St. 3420, Philadelphia, 19140, USA

    Gilbert E. D'Alonzo

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Criner, G.J. (2010). Respiratory Failure. In: Criner, G., Barnette, R., D'Alonzo, G. (eds) Critical Care Study Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77452-7_15

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