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Descriptor English: Respiratory Insufficiency
Descriptor Spanish: Insuficiencia Respiratoria
Descriptor insuficiencia respiratoria
Entry term(s) depresión respiratoria
fallo respiratorio
fracaso respiratorio
insuficiencia respiratoria aguda hipercápnica
insuficiencia respiratoria aguda hipoxémica
insuficiencia respiratoria hipercápnica
insuficiencia respiratoria hipercápnica aguda
insuficiencia respiratoria hipoxémica
insuficiencia respiratoria hipoxémica aguda
paro respiratorio
Scope note: Falta de aporte apropiado de oxígeno a las células del organismo, y de remoción de éstas del exceso de dióxido de carbono. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Insuficiência Respiratória
Descriptor French: Insuffisance respiratoire
Entry term(s): Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Depressions, Ventilatory
Failure, Hypercapnic Respiratory
Failure, Hypoxemic Respiratory
Failure, Respiratory
Hypercapnic Acute Respiratory Failure
Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Hypercapnic Respiratory Failures
Hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failures
Respiratory Depression
Respiratory Failure
Respiratory Failure, Hypercapnic
Respiratory Failure, Hypoxemic
Respiratory Failures
Ventilatory Depression
Tree number(s): C08.618.846
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012131
Scope note: Failure to adequately provide oxygen to cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from them. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Annotation: do not confuse with RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN in newborn inf
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 12552
Unique ID: D012131
NLM Classification: WF 140
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Respiratory Insufficiency - Preferred
Concept UI M0018897
Scope note Failure to adequately provide oxygen to cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from them. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Preferred term Respiratory Insufficiency
Respiratory Failure - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0373534
Preferred term Respiratory Failure
Entry term(s) Failure, Respiratory
Respiratory Failures
Respiratory Depression - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0373535
Preferred term Respiratory Depression
Entry term(s) Depressions, Ventilatory
Ventilatory Depression
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Narrower
Concept UI M000731707
Preferred term Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Entry term(s) Failure, Hypoxemic Respiratory
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failures
Respiratory Failure, Hypoxemic
Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Narrower
Concept UI M000731708
Preferred term Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Entry term(s) Hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure
Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure - Narrower
Concept UI M000731709
Preferred term Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Entry term(s) Failure, Hypercapnic Respiratory
Hypercapnic Respiratory Failures
Respiratory Failure, Hypercapnic
Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure - Broader
Concept UI M000731710
Preferred term Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Entry term(s) Hypercapnic Acute Respiratory Failure



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