- The
respiratory system (also
respiratory apparatus,
ventilatory system) is a
biological system consisting of
specific organs and
structures used for gas...
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Respiratory failure results from
inadequate gas
exchange by the
respiratory system,
meaning that the
arterial oxygen,
carbon dioxide, or both
cannot be...
- The
respiratory tract is the
subdivision of the
respiratory system involved with the
process of
conducting air to the
alveoli for the
purposes of gas...
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), also
called human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) and
human orthopneumovirus, is a
virus that
causes infections of...
- The
respiratory center is
located in the
medulla oblongata and pons, in the brainstem. The
respiratory center is made up of
three major respiratory groups...
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Respiratory diseases, or lung diseases, are
pathological conditions affecting the
organs and
tissues that make gas
exchange difficult in air-breathing...
- The
respiratory rate is the rate at
which breathing occurs; it is set and
controlled by the
respiratory center of the brain. A person's
respiratory rate...
- A
respiratory therapist is a
specialized healthcare practitioner trained in
critical care and cardio-pulmonary
medicine in
order to work therapeutically...
- 50% lung
involvement on imaging), and 5%
develop critical symptoms (
respiratory failure, shock, or
multiorgan dysfunction).
Older people have a higher...
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of
respiratory failure characterized by
rapid onset of
widespread inflammation in the lungs. Symptoms...
