Acute type 1 respiratory failure
Acute type 1 respiratory failure may occur in conditions such as:
- asthma - in the acute phase the cause of respiratory failure in asthma is not the bronchoconstriction but rather the intense inflammation and oedema of the lungs which results in impaired oxygenation of the blood
- pulmonary embolus
- pulmonary oedema
- adult respiratory distress syndrome
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