loading...| Preferred Name | Respiratory failure | |
| Synonyms |
Respiratory failure |
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| Definitions |
A severe form of respiratory insufficiency characterized by inadequate gas exchange such that the levels of oxygen or carbon dioxide cannot be maintained within normal limits. Respiratory failure is classified as type 1 with hypoxemia (arterial partial pressure of oxygen less than 60 mmHg) without hypercapnea, and type 2 with hypoxemia in the present of hypercapnea (partial pressure of carbon dioxide over 50 mmHg). |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002878 |
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| comment |
Respiratory failure is classified as type 1 with hypoxemia (arterial partial pressure of oxygen less than 60 mmHg) without hypercapnea, and type 2 with hypoxemia in the present of hypercapnea (partial pressure of carbon dioxide over 50 mmHg). |
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| alternative label |
Respiratory failure |
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| has exact synonym |
Respiratory failure |
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| has_alternative_id |
HP:0004877 |
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| hasDbXref |
SNOMEDCT_US:409622000 MSH:D012131 UMLS:C1145670 |
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| label |
Respiratory failure |
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| prefixIRI |
HP:0002878 |
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| prefLabel |
Respiratory failure |
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| textual definition |
A severe form of respiratory insufficiency characterized by inadequate gas exchange such that the levels of oxygen or carbon dioxide cannot be maintained within normal limits. |
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