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(Created page with "Respiration is sufficient when it is able to provide enough oxygen to and remove enough carbon dioxide from the tissues. If this is not the case, there is '''respiratory failure'''. There are two types of respiratory failure, partial and global. Partial respiratory failure, also called hypoxaemic respiratory failure or type I respiratory failure, is characterised by hypoxaemia (decreased pO2) but no hypercapnia (elevated pCO2). Complete respiratory failure, als...") |
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=== Hypercapnic respiratory failure === | === Hypercapnic respiratory failure === | ||
Hypercapnic respiratory failure | Hypercapnic respiratory failure may occur due to (alveolar) [[hypoventilation]] or due to severe lung disease or increased dead space. | ||
==== Hypoventilation ==== | |||
{{#lst:Hypoventilation|etiology}} | |||
==== Severe lung disease ==== | |||