General Critical Care

Question 0

List the 3 types of ARF?

Answer 0

1. Hypoxemic
2. Hypercapnic
3. Mixed: commonly in ICU patients

Question 1

What is the definition of acute respiratory failure (ARF)?

Answer 1

It is inability of the respiratory system to meet the oxygenation, ventilation, or metabolic requirements of the patient

Question 2

List the causes of ARF.

Answer 2

1. Acute lung injury or ARDS
2. Aspiration
3. Atelectasis
4. Drug induced
5. Hypoventilation syndrome
6. Neuromuscular
7. Obstructive lung disease
8. Pneumonia
9. Post-Operative
10. Pulmonary contusion / trauma
11. Pulmonary edema
12. Pulmonary embolism
13. Restrictive lung disease
14. Sleep apnea
15. Transfusion relating injury
16. Upper airway obstruction