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; Failure, Hypercapnic Respiratory; Failure, Hypoxemic Respiratory; Failure, Respiratory; Hypercapnic Respiratory Failures; Hypoxemic Respiratory Failures; Respiratory Failure, Hypercapnic; Respiratory Failure, Hypoxemic; Respiratory Failures; Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure; Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure; Hypercapnic Acute Respiratory Failure; Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure; Hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure; Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure; Respiratory Depression