Respiratory failure may occur due to hypoventilation or hypoxemia. Regardless of the cause, emergent anesthesia and intubation, accompanied by positive pressure ventilation, may be necessary and life saving. Long-term mechanical ventilation requires some specialized equipment and knowledge; however, short-term ventilation can be accomplished without the use of an intensive care unit ventilator, and can provide oxygen supplementation and carbon dioxide removal in critical patients.
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Aarhus Univ, Aarhus, Denmark
Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAUniv Munich, CESifo, Munich, Germany