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Respiratory Failure Flashcards

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Type I Respiratory failure ?

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Hypoxaemic:

  • pO2 <8 kPa (on air)
  • pCO2 normal/<6 kPa
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Type II Respiratory failure?

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Hypercapnic:

  • pO2 <8 kPa (on air)
  • pCO2 >6 kPa
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Causes of Type I?

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COPD
Pneumonia
Pulmonary oedema 
Pulmonary fibrosis
Asthma
Bronchiectasis
Pneumothorax
PE
ARDS
Obesity
Pulmonary hypertension
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Causes Type II?

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COPD
Severe asthma*
Drug OD*
Myasthenia gravis/muscle disorders*
Polyneuropathy*
Pulmonary oedema 
Hypothyroidism* 
Obesity
Poliomyelitis*
ARDS
Head &amp; neck injuries*
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