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Respiratory Insufficiency (Respiratory Failure) Summary

Description: Failure to adequately provide oxygen to cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from them. (Stedman, 25th ed)

Also Known As: Respiratory Failure; Ventilatory Depression; Depressions, Ventilatory; Respiratory Depression

Networked: 13810 relevant articles (661 outcomes, 934 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Respiratory Insufficiency

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Oxygen : 50 outcomes 82 studies in 1052 results : IBA
  2. Nitric Oxide (Nitrogen Monoxide) : 22 outcomes 40 studies in 226 results : FDA 1
  3. Morphine (MS Contin) : 20 outcomes 47 studies in 573 results : FDA 37 Generic
  4. Naloxone (Narcan) : 19 outcomes 15 studies in 299 results : FDA 60 Generic
  5. Carbon Dioxide : 14 outcomes 22 studies in 188 results : IBA
  6. Gases : 12 outcomes 6 studies in 125 results : IBA
  7. Fentanyl (Sublimaze) : 10 outcomes 22 studies in 275 results : FDA 27 Generic
  8. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids) : 10 outcomes 2 studies in 113 results : IBA
  9. Methylprednisolone : 9 outcomes 1 study in 46 results : FDA 18 Generic
  10. Midazolam (Versed) : 7 outcomes 10 studies in 116 results : FDA 31 Generic
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Diseases Related to Respiratory Insufficiency

  1. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  2. Pain (Aches)
  3. Pneumonia (Pneumonitis)
  4. Pulmonary Edema
  5. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
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Key Therapies for Respiratory Insufficiency

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  1. Artificial Respiration (Mechanical Ventilation) : 84 outcomes 136 studies in 2157 results
  2. Positive-Pressure Respiration (PEEP) : 60 outcomes 60 studies in 621 results
  3. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) : 42 outcomes 98 studies in 861 results
  4. Mechanical Ventilators (Ventilator) : 23 outcomes 32 studies in 543 results
  5. Analgesia : 16 outcomes 32 studies in 452 results
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