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Respiratory failure history and symptoms

Introduction

Overview

Overview

A positive history of sudden onset of shortness of breath, trauma to the neck or thorax and change in mental status is suggestive of respiratory failure. Common symptoms of respiratory failure include tachypnea , stridor and dyspnea. Less common symptoms of respiratory failure include anxiety, headache, and asterixis.

History and Symptoms

History and Symptoms

History

Patients with respiratory failure may have a positive history of:[1]

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of respiratory failure include:[2][3]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of respiratory failure include:[4]

References

References

  1. ↑ Goodman LR (January 1996). “Congestive heart failure and adult respiratory distress syndrome. New insights using computed tomography”. Radiol. Clin. North Am. 34 (1): 33–46. PMID 8539352.
  2. ↑ Gattinoni L, Presenti A, Torresin A, Baglioni S, Rivolta M, Rossi F, Scarani F, Marcolin R, Cappelletti G (July 1986). “Adult respiratory distress syndrome profiles by computed tomography”. J Thorac Imaging. 1 (3): 25–30. PMID 3298678.
  3. ↑ Rubenfeld GD, Caldwell E, Granton J, Hudson LD, Matthay MA (November 1999). “Interobserver variability in applying a radiographic definition for ARDS”. Chest. 116 (5): 1347–53. PMID 10559098.
  4. ↑ Pelosi P, Crotti S, Brazzi L, Gattinoni L (May 1996). “Computed tomography in adult respiratory distress syndrome: what has it taught us?”. Eur. Respir. J. 9 (5): 1055–62. PMID 8793469.

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