17 Questions
What is the primary result of acute respiratory failure?
Inadequate oxygenation of the lungs
What is the normal range of oxygen level in the blood for a healthy individual?
Above 100 mm Hg
What is a potential complication of acute respiratory failure?
Heart failure
What type of respiratory failure occurs when the oxygen level in the blood is less than 50 mm Hg?
Hypoxemic respiratory failure
What is a common manifestation of acute respiratory failure?
Shallow respirations
What is the main consequence of alveolar hyperinflation?
Air trapping
What is the term for a life-threatening, prolonged asthma attack that does not respond to usual treatment?
Status asthmaticus
What can lead to respiratory failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
Severe hypoxia and hypercapnia
What is the term for the condition where the heart fails due to lung disease?
Cor pulmonale
What is the result of bronchospasm, smooth muscle contraction, inflammation, and mucus production in the airways?
Airway obstruction
What can drive breathing in COPD patients?
Oxygen
What is the most serious type of pneumothorax?
Tension pneumothorax
What can cause trapped air in the pleural space?
Positive-pressure mechanical ventilator
What is a possible consequence of a tension pneumothorax?
Complete lung collapse
What is the result of a blunt or penetrating injury to the chest?
Traumatic pneumothorax
What can occur due to air entering the pleural space?
Lung collapse
What is a possible effect of a pneumothorax on the heart?
Heart shift
Test your knowledge on acute respiratory failure, its types, manifestations, and more. Learn about the life-threatening condition that affects the lungs' ability to maintain adequate oxygenation.
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