Symptoms of Respiratory failure
Symptoms of Respiratory failure
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that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses
for Respiratory failure includes:
- Asthma - Acute respiratory failure
- COPD - Acute respiratory failure
- Airway obstruction - Acute respiratory failure
- Left ventricular dysfunction - Acute respiratory failure
- Mitral regurg - Acute respiratory failure
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Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Respiratory failure
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Medical Books Excerpts
- HYPOXEMIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- HYPOXEMIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- HYPOXEMIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Acute respiratory failure in COPD:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
In patients who have COPD with ARF, increased ventilation-perfusion mismatch and reduced alveolar ventilation decrease PaO2 (hypoxemia) and increase Paco2 (hypercapnia). This rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) lowers the pH. The resulting hypoxemia and acidemia affect all body organs, especially the CNS and the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
Specific symptoms vary with the underlying cause of ARF but may include these systems:
❑ Respiratory — Rate may be increased, decreased, or normal depending on the cause; respirations may be shallow, deep, or alternate between the two; and air hunger may occur. Cyanosis may or may not be present, depending on the hemoglobin (Hb) level and arterial oxygenation. Auscultation of the chest may reveal crackles, rhonchi, wheezing, or diminished breath sounds.
❑ CNS — When hypoxemia and hypercapnia occur, the patient may show evidence of restlessness, confusion, loss of concentration, irritability, tremulousness, diminished tendon reflexes, and papilledema; he may slip into a coma.
❑ Cardiovascular — Tachycardia, with increased cardiac output and mildly elevated blood pressure secondary to adrenal release of catecholamine, occurs early in response to low PaO2. With myocardial hypoxia, arrhythmias may develop. Pulmonary hypertension, secondary to pulmonary capillary vasoconstriction, may cause increased pressures on the right side of the heart, elevated jugular veins, an enlarged liver, and peripheral edema. Stresses on the heart may precipitate cardiac failure.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Acute respiratory failure:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Shallow or deep respirations (or both), air hunger, cyanosis, adventitious breath sounds, confusion, decreased level of consciousness, tachycardia, pulmonary hypertension, irritability, decreased reflexes
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Acute respiratory failure in COPD:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
In COPD patients with ARF, increased ventilation-perfusion mismatching and reduced alveolar ventilation decrease Pao2 (hypoxemia) and increase Paco2 (hypercapnia). This rise in carbon dioxide tension lowers the pH. The resulting hypoxemia and acidemia affect all body organs, especially the central nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Specific symptoms vary with the underlying cause of ARF but can include any of the following:
Respiratory symptoms. The respiratory rate may be increased, decreased, or normal, depending on the cause; respirations may be shallow or deep, or they may alternate between the two; and air hunger may occur. Cyanosis may or may not be present, depending on the hemoglobin (Hb) level and arterial oxygenation. Auscultation of the chest may reveal crackles, rhonchi, wheezes, or diminished breath sounds.
CNS symptoms. The patient may show evidence of restlessness, confusion, loss of concentration, irritability, tremulousness, diminished tendon reflexes, and papilledema; he may slip into a coma.
Cardiovascular symptoms. Tachycardia, with increased cardiac output and mildly elevated blood pressure secondary to adrenal release of catecholamines, occurs early in response to a low Pao2.With myocardial hypoxia, arrhythmias may develop. Pulmonary hypertension also occurs.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Respiratory failure as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Respiratory failure, it is also important to consider Respiratory failure as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Respiratory failure may cause:
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Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Respiratory failure may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
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are indeed Respiratory failure symptoms.
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