CB41.20
Respiratory failure, unspecified, Type I
Insuficiência respiratória não especificada, Tipo I
CategoryDefinition
This is when the PaCO2 may be normal or low. It is typically caused by a ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch; the volume of air flowing in and out of the lungs is not matched with the flow of blood to the lungs. The basic defect in type 1 respiratory failure is failure of oxygenation
Index Terms
Respiratory failure, unspecified, Type IHypoxic respiratory failure, unspecified, Type Itype 1 respiratory failure, unspecifiedhypoxaemic respiratory failurehypoxic respiratory failure, unspecified