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Respiratory Failure in Children - Nemours

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RESPIRATORY FAILURESeverity 1The patients <strong>in</strong> trouble when:1. Inadequate ventilation: PaCO2 > 50-552. Apnea, respiratory pauses (fatigue)3. Ris<strong>in</strong>g PaCO24. Vital Capacity 0.66. Change <strong>in</strong> Level of Consciousness

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