Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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XXII.e

Respiratory failure from ventilatory depression (of neuromuscular cause or causes)

Presentation may range from restrictive lung dysfunction to acute respiratory failure with an increased PaCO2 and respiratory acidosis and blunted ventilatory reponse to hypoxia and/or hypercarbia. Aspiration, brain damage and death can occur (See PMID 25536092). See also under IXi, IXIe, IXa, IXj, IXs.

Publications

Kaczor EE, Mathews B, LaBarge K, Chapman BP, Carreiro S

Cannabis Product Ingestions in Pediatric Patients: Ranges of Exposure, Effects, and Outcomes.

Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology 2021 Jun 11;; — 2021 Jun 11