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Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Respiratory Failure
What's respiratory failure?
What causes respiratory failure?
What are the symptoms of respiratory failure?
How do doctors know I have respiratory failure?
How do doctors treat respiratory failure?
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
What's acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
What causes ARDS?
How do doctors know I have ARDS?
How do doctors treat ARDS?
Mechanical Ventilation
What is a ventilator?
Why does someone need a ventilator?
How does a ventilator work?
What problems can happen with a ventilator?
Will I have trouble getting off the ventilator?