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complete shut down of the respiratory system. respiratory arrest is the ultimate result of prolonged respiratory failure. respiratory arrest usually results in cardiac arrest. (in children)
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Signs and symptoms of respiratory arrest?
what are signs or symptoms of a respiratory arrest
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a lifesaving technique for victims of what?
Cardiac arrest or respiratory arrest.
What did Marvin Hamlisch did of?
He died of respiratory arrest.
What to assess when administering gentamycin?
Respiratory depression or arrest
What is the difference between respiratory arrest and respiratory failure?
Respiratory arrest is the cessation of breathing. It is a medical emergency and it usually is related to or coincides with a cardiac arrest. Causes include opiate overdose, head injury, anaesthesia, tetanus, or drowning. Respiratory arrest is treated initially with artificial ventilation, together with treatment of the likely cause.The term respiratory failure, in medicine, is used to describe inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, with the result that arterial oxygen and/or carbon dioxide levels cannot be maintained within their normal ranges. A drop in blood oxygenation is known as hypoxemia; a rise in arterial carbon dioxide levels is called hypercapnia.
What are the three symptoms of respiratory distress?
Three symptoms of respiratory disease are rapid breathing, shortness of breath, and low oxygen levels.
What are symptoms of lower respiratory infection?
How long is recovery from lower respiratory infection
What medicine is best to treat respiratory arrest?
A good glass of water
How did tupac die-?
Cardiac arrest, Respiratory failure, Ballistic trauma.
What narcotic drugs would cause respiratory arrest?
alcohal i think
How does heroin cause cardiac arrest?
it depresses the respiratory system which causes cardiac arrest through lack of oxygen to the heart
Why cardiac arrest follows to respiratory arrest?
Without getting into it. The heart is just a muscle and muscles can't work without oxygen.
