Respiratory Insufficiency: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Respiratory Insufficiency

Pompe Disease

failure. [dx.doi.org]

Later onset forms are characterized by skeletal muscle weakness, respiratory insufficiency and hepatomegaly. Cardiac involvement is usually absent or mild. [genedx.com]

Main findings are muscle weakness and severe respiratory insufficiency while cardiac involvement may be completely absent. [dx.doi.org]

Respiratory Muscle Paralysis

Medications can relieve discomfort, anxiety, and fear caused by respiratory insufficiency. [mda.org]

Insufficiency (1966-1967) All MeSH Categories Diseases Category Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiration Disorders Respiratory Insufficiency Respiratory Paralysis All MeSH [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

insufficiency. [archbronconeumol.org]

Acute Respiratory Failure

Berita Kesehatan Daytime Mechanical Ventilation in Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency Rabu, 08 Ags 2018 10:13:21 Abstract Chronic respiratory insufficiency (CRI) is associated [klinikrespirasimalang.com]

(disorder) respiratory insufficiency/failure acute-on-chronic respiratory failure acute respiratory Failure chronic respiratory failure Respiratory Failure Failure, Respiratory [wikidata.org]

failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

This causes respiratory failure due to a restriction of gas exchange and changes in the ventilation/perfusion ratio. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Surgical repair was performed at 1 day of age, but the infant died on postoperative day 51 due to respiratory insufficiency without any evidence of pulmonary venous obstruction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

insufficiency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

insufficiency. [pediatricneurologybriefs.com]

insufficiency requiring ventilatory support. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSION: Lamin A/C-related dropped-head syndrome is a rapidly progressive congenital muscular dystrophy and may lead to loss of ambulation, respiratory insufficiency, and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1

Sleep disturbances due to respiratory insufficiency may be experienced and patients may claim a hearing loss. Some patients present with macroglossia. [symptoma.com]

insufficiency, and cardiac disease. [neurology.testcatalog.org]

Clinical features and severity of symptoms of MPS IVA are widely variable, but may include skeletal dysplasia, short stature, dental anomalies, corneal clouding, respiratory [neurology.testcatalog.org]

Chronic Respiratory Acidosis

insufficiency. [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

However, non-specific terms (such as hypoxia, severe dyspnea, respiratory insufficiency or distress) result in the assignment of codes that do not reflect any significant [acphospitalist.org]

[…] in chronic respiratory acidosis following the respiratory insufficiency. [iss.ndl.go.jp]

Niemann-Pick Disease Type C

insufficiency and airway infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Few patients die from liver failure or respiratory failure before developing any neurological symptoms. [symptoma.com]

The systemic disease can be fatal in early infancy due to hepatic or respiratory failure, death occurring before 3–6 months of age. [hindawi.com]

Mucopolysaccharidosis

insufficiency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

So particular attention to patients with severe respiratory failure is advisable [20]. Secretions can be reduced with anticholinergic drugs [2, 31]. [hindawi.com]

Common causes of death include upper airways obstruction, cardiac insufficiency and respiratory tract infections. [patient.info]

Respiratory Failure

respiratory failure (disorder) respiratory insufficiency/failure acute-on-chronic respiratory failure acute respiratory Failure chronic respiratory failure Respiratory Failure [wikidata.org]

KEYWORDS: Chronic respiratory failure; Health-related quality of life; Maugeri Respiratory Failure Questionnaire; Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

insufficiency Pulmonary insufficiency Respiratory distress, acute 518.82 Excludes Applies To Acute respiratory distress Acute respiratory insufficiency Adult respiratory [icd9data.com]

He presented with pneumonitis and partial respiratory insufficiency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] distress syndrome Human disease Upload media Wikipedia Instance of disease Subclass of respiratory failure, pulmonary injury, acute respiratory insufficiency Authority control [commons.wikimedia.org]

Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis

PAM progresses gradually, often producing incremental dyspnea on exertion, desaturation in young adulthood, and respiratory insufficiency by late middle age. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In patients who develop progressive respiratory insufficiency and cor pulmonale, lung transplantations have been performed. [thieme-connect.com]

insufficiency Cyanosis Clubbing Pulmonary hypertension Prognosis Microliths may continue to form or disease may arrest Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis. [learningradiology.com]

Tracheobronchial Injury

Case 1 A 14-year-old boy presented in the emergency department with a history of blunt injury to chest (run over by bullock cart) with respiratory insufficiency and episodes [ijaweb.org]

Many victims die before emergency care from associated injuries to vital structures, hemorrhage, tension pneumothorax, or respiratory insufficiency. [clinicalgate.com]

insufficiency. [annals.in]

Acute Hepatic Porphyria

failure Confusion, anxiety, seizures, hallucinations, fatigue Blistering lesions, erosions or ulcers of sun-exposed skin (with primarily VP and HCP) What Causes Acute Hepatic [alnylam.com]

Possible Complications Complications may include: Coma Gallstones Paralysis Respiratory failure (due to weakness of chest muscles) Scarring of the skin When to Contact a Medical [mountsinai.org]

They include: coma gallstones paralysis respiratory failure liver disease and failure skin scarring Porphyria cannot be prevented. [healthline.com]

Infantile Botulism

Clinical severity can range from mild illness with gradual onset to severe respiratory insufficiency and death. [health.gov.au]

Respiratory insufficiency can develop. This would require assistance with breathing (mechanical ventilation). Infant botulism can be life threatening. [medlineplus.gov]

Severity varies from mild lethargy and slowed feeding to severe hypotonia and respiratory insufficiency. [merckmanuals.com]

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2

Abstract Respiratory insufficiency is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 2. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Respiratory failure, scoliosis, and fractures in response to minimal trauma, are common. [orpha.net]

Etiology Pathophysiology Clinical features The most common causes of death among patients with SMA are respiratory insufficiency (due to respiratory muscle weakness ) and [amboss.com]

Enterovirus Infection

He developed limb weakness and respiratory failure on July 25 and was transferred to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit for further management on the same day. [info.gov.hk]

failure, cortical necrosis (that may lead to severe long-term neurologic sequelae) have also been reported. [orpha.net]

Fetal anomalies of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and genitourinary system, along with neurodevelopmental delay, bilateral pleural effusion, abdominal ascitis, severe respiratory [orpha.net]

Status Asthmaticus

Severe respiratory failure during pregnancy can worsen maternal and fetal outcomes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She had a history of admissions to intensive care units (ICU) due to respiratory insufficiency. The initial lactate concentration was 2.1 mmol/l. [portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk]

Keywords : Noninvasive ventilation; Bronchial spasmus; Asthma; Status asmathicus; Respiratory insufficiency; Hypercapnia; Child. [scielo.br]

Hereditary Coproporphyria

He died from respiratory failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Only two fatalities have been published, both from respiratory failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Complications may include: Coma Gallstones Paralysis Respiratory failure (due to weakness of chest muscles) Scarring of the skin Get medical help as soon as you have signs [medlineplus.gov]

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Among 5 cases which include our patient, 2 did well, 1 did not improve, and 2 died of respiratory insufficiency and multiorgan failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

About 25% of patients develop respiratory insufficiency and many show signs of autonomic dysfunction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prognostic tools include the modified Erasmus GBS outcome score (mEGOS), Erasmus GBS respiratory insufficiency score (EGRIS), and the increase in serum IgG levels (ΔIgG) 2 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Smoke Inhalation Injury

Symptoms range from mild bronchial irritation to life-threatening hypoxia and respiratory insufficiency. [symptoma.com]

Inflammatory processes are major contributors to the development of respiratory insufficiency owing to pulmonary oedema, formation of airway fibrin clots and hypoxaemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, in one series of 96 patients, 13 patients developed immediate respiratory failure resulting from ventilatory insufficiency, 4 patients died and vocal cord and tracheal [patient.info]

Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia

We describe a term infant with omphalocele and respiratory insufficiency attributable to pulmonary hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PATIENT: We describe a term infant with omphalocele and respiratory insufficiency attributable to pulmonary hypertension. [repository.ubn.ru.nl]

Surgery was canceled because of instability of the respiratory condition. Respiratory insufficiency worsened progressively, and the infant died at 5 days of age. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Respiratory Acidosis

In acute respiratory failure, there is insufficient buffering capacity to handle the dramatic increase in arterial and venous carbon dioxide. [bestpractice.bmj.com]

The fundamental cause of all respiratory acidoses is insufficient alveolar ventilation, resulting in an increase in the partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (Pa CO [pathwaymedicine.org]

[…] tool=bestpractice.com Respiratory acidosis may be acute or chronic. Acute respiratory acidosis is usually secondary to acute respiratory failure. [bestpractice.bmj.com]

Myasthenia Gravis

TTS was attributed to stress and anxiety from MG-associated respiratory insufficiency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract We herein report the case of a 72-year-old man demonstrating myasthenia gravis (MG) with a dropped head and acute respiratory insufficiency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

insufficiency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cor Pulmonale

The surviving infant ventilated for meconium aspiration, now two years old, has persistent pulmonary hyperexpansion and has been readmitted twice for respiratory insufficiency [nature.com]

Abstract A male patient with pycnodysostosis suffered from chronic respiratory insufficiency and pulmonary hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It has also been proposed to define clinically cor pulmonale by the presence of oedema in patients with respiratory failure. [doi.org]

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

It is characterized by progressive weakness leading to loss of ambulation, respiratory insufficiency, cardiomyopathy, and scoliosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients with respiratory insufficiency should have pneumococcal and flu vaccines. [orpha.net]

insufficiency’ that leads to worsening breathing. [santhera.com]

Varicella Pneumonia

A 5-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in complete continuous remission developed life-threatening varicella pneumonia and acute respiratory insufficiency (ARI [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

insufficiency requiring mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit admission. [jmmcr.microbiologyresearch.org]

Pneumonia and respiratory failure from swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico. N Engl J Med. 2009;361(7):680–9. [ccforum.biomedcentral.com]

Bulbar Poliomyelitis

Such effort is fatiguing and contributes to respiratory failure. There are certain characteristic patterns of disease. [easypediatrics.com]

insufficiency and death. [amboss.com]

In addition to acute flaccid paralysis, bulbar poliomyelitis presents with dysphagia, dysphonia, nasal voice along with nasal regurgitation, as well as respiratory failure [symptoma.com]

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1

[…] admission for respiratory insufficiency (median 118 vs. 979 days). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Without ventilatory support, premature death from respiratory insufficiency is universal in children with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The majority (76%) opposed invasive ventilatory support for chronic respiratory failure in SMA1. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Brain Stem Herniation

Compression of the medulla leads to respiratory insufficiency or apnea. [livestrong.com]

This is followed by respiratory insufficiency and death. Above: Duret hemorrhages. These are the terminal event in transtentorial herniation. [casemed.case.edu]

Nonenhanced head computed tomography (CT) scan at the level of the lateral ventricles was obtained in a 78-year-old man who presented with respiratory failure. [emedicine.medscape.com]