respiratory failure

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The doctor ruled out the possibility that she had suffered respiratory failure or cardiac arrest, according to the reports.

From BBC

Sarah McCubbin, 53, from Amesbury in Wiltshire, has asthma and suffered a type 2 respiratory failure, which causes dangerously low blood oxygen levels, three years ago.

From BBC

The actor died of “acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure,” according to her death certificate obtained by People.

From Los Angeles Times

Misuse of Botox can cause drooping eyelids, blurred vision, headaches and, in rare cases, respiratory failure or paralysis.

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times