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    Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    • Respiratory Failure
      • What's respiratory failure?
      • What causes respiratory failure?
      • What are the symptoms of respiratory failure?
      • How do doctors know I have respiratory failure?
      • How do doctors treat respiratory failure?
    • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
      • What's acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
      • What causes ARDS?
      • How do doctors know I have ARDS?
      • How do doctors treat ARDS?
    • Mechanical Ventilation
      • What is a ventilator?
      • Why does someone need a ventilator?
      • How does a ventilator work?
      • What problems can happen with a ventilator?
        • Will I have trouble getting off the ventilator?
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