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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiration Disorders > Respiratory Insufficiency

Preferred term

Respiratory Insufficiency  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
  • Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
  • Failure, Hypercapnic Respiratory
  • Failure, Hypoxemic Respiratory
  • Failure, Respiratory
  • Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
  • Hypercapnic Respiratory Failures
  • Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
  • Hypoxemic Respiratory Failures
  • Respiratory Depression
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Respiratory Failure, Hypercapnic
  • Respiratory Failure, Hypoxemic
  • Respiratory Failures

Note

  • do not confuse with RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN in newborn inf

Scope note

  • Failure to adequately provide oxygen to cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from them. (Stedman, 25th ed)

In other languages

  • hengitysvajaus

    Finnish

  • hengityksen vajaatoiminta
  • hengityselinten toiminnanvajaus
  • hengitysinsuffisienssi
  • hengitysvaje
  • insufficientia respirationis
  • insufficientia respiratoria
  • insufficientia respiratoria non specificata
  • määrittämätön hengitysvajaus
  • ospecificerad respiratorisk insufficiens
  • respiratorinen insuffisienssi
  • respiratorinen vajaatoiminta
  • Andningssvikt

    Swedish

  • Andningsinsufficiens
  • Respirationssvikt
  • Respiratorisk insufficiens

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012131

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