Causes of Respiratory failure
Causes of Respiratory failure (Diseases Database):
The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Respiratory failure
that are listed by the Diseases Database:
Source: Diseases Database
Respiratory failure Causes: Book Excerpts
Respiratory failure as a complication of other conditions:
Other conditions that might have
Respiratory failure as a complication may,
potentially, be an underlying cause of Respiratory failure.
Our database lists the following as having
Respiratory failure as a complication of that condition:
- Acute intermittent porphyria
- Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
- Adducted thumbs Dundar type
- Amyloidosis, inflammatory
- Amyloidosis, Inherited
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 6
- Bagassosis
- Bagassosis - Thermoactinomyces sacchari
- Barley Worker's disease - Aspergillus spp.
- Black jetbead poisoning
- Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease
- Bronchopulmonary amyloidosis
- Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 2 deficiency
- Carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency
- Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, lethal neonatal form
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2C
- Cheese Washer's lung
- Cheese Washer's lung - Penicillium spp.
- Chemical pneumonia
- Chemical poisoning - Cresols
- Chemical poisoning - Cresylic acid
- Chemical poisoning - Cyclohexanone
- Chemical poisoning - Ethylbenzene
- Chemical worker's lung (Ammonia)
- Chemical worker's lung (Chlorine)
- Chemical worker's lung (Formalin vapours)
- Chemical worker's lung (Hydrogen Sulfide)
- Chemical worker's lung (Methylene Diisocyanate)
- Chemical worker's lung (Nitrogen dioxide)
- Chemical worker's lung (Ozone)
- Chemical worker's lung (Phosgene)
- Chemical worker's lung (Sulfur dioxide)
- Chemical worker's lung (Trimellitic anhydride)
- Chemical worker's lung - Lacquer
- Chemical worker's lung - Varnish
- Cocaine addiction
- Coffee Worker's lung
- Colchicine poisoning
- Collapsed lung
- Crack addiction
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Detergent worker's disease
- Diffuse panbronchiolitis
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Electrolyte abnormality
- English Laurel poisoning
- Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 2
- Exogenous lipoid pneumonia
- Farmer's lung - Micropolyspora faeni
- Farmer's lung - Thermoactinomyces vulgaris
- Feather Plucker's lung
- Filefish poisoning (Palytoxin)
- Fire cherry poisoning
- Fish meal worker's lung
- Furrier's lung
- Glory lily poisoning
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Hantavirosis
- Harlequin type ichthyosis
- Hay Worker's disease - Aspergillus spp.
- Herbal Agent overdose - Autumn Crocus
- Herbal Agent overdose - Cleistanthus Collinus
- Heroin dependence
- Humidifier lung
- Humidifier lung - Acanthamoeba spp.
- Humidifier lung - Bacillus spp.
- Humidifier lung - Naegleria gruberi
- Humidifier lung - Penicillum spp.
- Hyacinth bean poisoning
- Hydrocarbon poisoning
- Ichthyosis congenita, Harlequin fetus type
- Ichthyosis congenita, harlequin type
- Idiopathic diffuse interstitial fibrosis
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Infantile hypophosphatasia
- Legionnaires' disease
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2C
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2F
- Loquat poisoning
- Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis
- Malt Worker's disease
- Malt Worker's disease - Aspergillus spp.
- Mesothelioma
- Mollusk-shell hypersensitivity - inhalation
- Mouldy shower curtain hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker type
- Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive, type 2E
- Mushroom Worker's lung - Micropolyspora faeni
- Mushroom Worker's lung - Thermoactinomyces vulgaris
- Naked brimcap poisoning
- Narcotic addiction
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Opioid addiction
- Opium addiction
- Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency
- Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
- Oxycontin addiction
- Oxycontin overdose
- Pain killer addiction
- Palytoxin poisoning
- Paprika splitter's lung
- Paprika splitter's lung - Mucor Stolonifer
- Paralytic shellfish poisoning
- Parrot Breeder's disease
- Parrotfish poisoning (Palytoxin)
- Pauli's hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Pigeon Breeder's disease
- Plant poisoning - Hydroquinone
- Plant poisoning - Lobeline
- Plant poisoning - Tetranortriterpene
- Pneumocystosis
- Pneumothorax
- Proximal spinal muscular atrophy, type 1
- Pseudoadrenoleukodystrophy
- Pseudophosphatasia
- Pulmonary fibrosis /granuloma
- Pulp Worker's disease
- Pulp Worker's disease - Alternaria spp.
- Rabies
- Renal dysplasia - limb defects syndrome
- Sarcoglycanopathy
- Sea snake poisoning
- Severe infantile axonal neuropathy
- Silkworm dropping lung
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress 1
- Suberosis
- Swine flu
- Thanatophoric dysplasia, type 1
- Thanatophoric dysplasia, type 2
- Thatched Roof disease
- Tobacco Worker's disease
- Triggerfish poisoning (Palytoxin)
- Wild Lima bean poisoning
- Wine Grower's lung
- Wood trimmer's disease
- Woodworker's lung
- Woodworker's lung - Cedar dust
- Woodworker's lung - Mahogany dust
- Woodworker's lung - Maple dust
- Woodworker's lung - Oak dust
- Woodworker's lung - Pine dust
- Woodworker's lung - Spruce dust
- Xanthid crab poisoning (Palytoxin)
Respiratory failure as a symptom:
Conditions listing Respiratory failure
as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Respiratory failure.
Our database lists the following as having
Respiratory failure as a symptom of that condition:
Medications or substances causing Respiratory failure:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Respiratory failure as a symptom.
This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances
may cause your symptoms.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
Read more about medication causes of Respiratory failure
Medical news summaries relating to Respiratory failure:
The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Respiratory failure:
Related information on causes of Respiratory failure:
As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
Further relevant information on causes of Respiratory failure may be found in:
Causes of Respiratory failure: Online Medical Books
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for more information about the causes of Respiratory failure.
Acute respiratory failure in COPD:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
ARF may develop in patients with COPD as a result of any condition that increases the work of breathing and decreases the respiratory drive. Such conditions include respiratory tract infection (such as bronchitis or pneumonia). The most common precipitating factor is bronchospasm, or accumulating secretions secondary to cough suppression. Other causes of ARF in COPD include:
❑ central nervous system (CNS) depression — head trauma or injudicious use of sedatives, opioids, tranquilizers, or oxygen (O2)
❑ cardiovascular disorders — myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pulmonary emboli
❑ airway irritants — smoke or fumes
❑ endocrine and metabolic disorders — myxedema or metabolic alkalosis
❑ thoracic abnormalities — chest trauma, pneumothorax, or thoracic or abdominal surgery.
The incidence of ARF increases markedly with age and is especially high among people age 65 and older.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Acute respiratory failure in COPD:
Causes
(Handbook of Diseases)
ARF may develop in COPD patients from any condition that increases the work of breathing and decreases the respiratory drive. Such conditions include respiratory tract infection (such as bronchitis or pneumonia), which is the most common precipitating factor; bronchospasm; or accumulating secretions secondary to cough suppression. Other causes include:
central nervous system (CNS) depression — head trauma or injudicious use of sedatives, narcotics, tranquilizers, or oxygen
cardiovascular disorders — myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pulmonary emboli
airway irritants — smoke or fumes
endocrine and metabolic disorders — myxedema or metabolic alkalosis
thoracic abnormalities — chest trauma, pneumothorax, or thoracic or abdominal surgery.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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