respiratory failure

noun

1. a condition in which the respiratory system is unable to provide an adequate supply of oxygen or to remove carbon dioxide efficiently

Example Sentences

At Mount SAC, for instance, classrooms have high-tech mannequins that can be programmed to blink, shriek and simulate a variety of medical conditions, including heart attacks, bleeding, respiratory failure — even giving birth.

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Misuse of botulinum toxin can cause serious harm - from headaches and blurred vision to, in rare cases, respiratory failure or even death.

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Skipping these safeguards raises the risk of complications such as drooping eyelids, headaches or, in rare cases, respiratory failure or death.

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He was shocked to see the name of his older brother, Dale, a forklift truck-operator who had died of respiratory failure a year earlier.

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Marilyn Bergman died in January 2022 of respiratory failure at 93.

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