General Critical Care Flashcards
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List the 3 types of ARF?
A
- Hypoxemic
- Hypercapnic
- Mixed: commonly in ICU patients
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Q
What is the definition of acute respiratory failure (ARF)?
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It is inability of the respiratory system to meet the oxygenation, ventilation, or metabolic requirements of the patient
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Q
List the causes of ARF.
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- Acute lung injury or ARDS
- Aspiration
- Atelectasis
- Drug induced
- Hypoventilation syndrome
- Neuromuscular
- Obstructive lung disease
- Pneumonia
- Post-Operative
- Pulmonary contusion / trauma
- Pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary embolism
- Restrictive lung disease
- Sleep apnea
- Transfusion relating injury
- Upper airway obstruction
