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== Etiology == | == Etiology == | ||
=== Hypoxaemic respiratory failure === | === Hypoxaemic respiratory failure === | ||
Hypoxaemic respiratory failure occurs due to problems with gas exchange in the lungs or due to mild [[Ventilation perfusion mismatch|V/Q mismatching]]. This is because CO2 exchanges much more easily in the lungs than O2. | Hypoxaemic respiratory failure occurs due to problems with gas exchange in the lungs or due to mild [[Ventilation perfusion mismatch|V/Q mismatching]]. This is because CO2 exchanges much more easily in the lungs than O2. | ||
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=== Hypercapnic respiratory failure === | === Hypercapnic respiratory failure === | ||
Hypercapnic respiratory failure may occur due to (alveolar) [[hypoventilation]] or due to increased dead space. | <section begin="etiology" />Hypercapnic respiratory failure may occur due to (alveolar) [[hypoventilation]] or due to increased dead space. | ||
==== Hypoventilation ==== | ==== Hypoventilation ==== | ||
{{#lst:Hypoventilation|etiology}} | {{#lst:Hypoventilation|etiology}} | ||