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Respiratory failure can have various causes. The most common is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and pneumonia, are also examples of lung illnesses.
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Heart illness that can cause respiratory failure includes heart failure, which may or may not be preceded by a heart attack
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There are mainly 2 types of respiratory failures: Type I and Type II.
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In type 1 carbon dioxide seems normal or low and blood oxygen gets low. Whereas in type II respiratory failure, the oxygen level in the blood becomes low and the carbon dioxide gets high.
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Respiratory failure can be Acute or Chronic.
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The treatment for respiratory failure mainly includes;
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1. Medications like antibiotics and steroids
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2. Artificial ventilation - Non-invasive ventilation (NIV), Mechanical ventilation and ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)
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3. Oxygen support
