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MSDMERCK MANUALConsumer Version
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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