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Overview of breathing failure

  • Stony Brook University
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Abstract

Respiration involves movement of air (breathing), diffusion of gases between alveolus and pulmonary circulation, circulation of blood between tissue and lung, and tissue energy metabolism. This chapter provides an overview of spontaneous breathing and breathing gone awry, setting the stage for later chapters on respiratory disorders. The term “breathing failure” is used here to limit consideration to failure of the respiratory pump that drives air movement. Breathing failure is arguably the most common cause of arrest in infants and children..

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFuhrman and Zimmerman's Pediatric Critical Care
PublisherElsevier
Pages492-502.e2
ISBN (Electronic)9780323672696
ISBN (Print)9780323378390
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

  • breathing failure
  • mechanics of breathing
  • obstructive respiratory disease
  • respiratory failure
  • respiratory pump
  • restrictive respiratory disease

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