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== Etiology ==
== Etiology ==
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=== 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}}