Condition
Respiratory Failure
A serious condition in which the lungs cannot get enough oxygen into the blood or remove enough carbon dioxide.
Also called: acute respiratory failure, ards, acute respiratory distress syndrome
Who Can Help with Respiratory Failure?
- Critical Care Doctors
A physician who treats critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Pulmonologists
A physician who treats lung and breathing conditions such as asthma, COPD, lung infections and sleep apnea.
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General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about respiratory failure and what is right for you.